Project Grant 2117272
Award Date
10/1/21
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$692K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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