Project Grant 2140902
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$889K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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