Project Grant 2054823

Award Date 10/15/21
Completion Date 9/30/24
Dollars Obligated $1.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Graduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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