Project Grant 2139007
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$135K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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