Project Grant 2049895
Award Date
6/1/21
Completion Date
5/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$250K
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
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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