Project Grant 2055582
Award Date
5/1/21
Completion Date
4/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$300K
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
Elizabethtown, KY, USA
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