Project Grant 2051962
Award Date
2/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/21
Dollars Obligated
$256K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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