Project Grant 2050357
Award Date
4/15/21
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$390K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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