Project Grant 2111426
Award Date
8/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Knoxville, TN 37916, USA
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