Project Grant 2130515
Award Date
10/15/21
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$2.1M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Houston, TX 77005, USA
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