Project Grant 2117002
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$983K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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