Project Grant 2206096
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$446K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10024, USA
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