Project Grant 2137662
Award Date
4/1/22
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$150K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Middletown, PA 17057, USA
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