Project Grant 2043992
Award Date
3/15/21
Completion Date
2/29/24
Dollars Obligated
$298K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
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