Project Grant 2145588
Award Date
7/15/22
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$346K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
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