Project Grant 2109420
Award Date
8/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$135K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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