Project Grant 2046120
Award Date
6/1/21
Completion Date
5/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$685K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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