Project Grant 2042939
Award Date
3/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$434K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hadley, MA 01035, USA
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