Project Grant 2108117
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$418K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Awardee
Drexel University (XF3XM9642N96)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
MIDDLE CITY EAST, PA 19102, USA
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