Project Grant 2044092
Award Date
5/1/21
Completion Date
4/30/23
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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