Project Grant 2050256
Award Date
4/1/21
Completion Date
3/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
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
Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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