Project Grant 2043017
Award Date
4/15/21
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$172K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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