Project Grant 2120302
Award Date
8/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$433K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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