Project Grant 2210271
Award Date
7/15/22
Completion Date
6/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$415K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Awardee
Lehigh University (E13MDBKHLDB5)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fountain Hill, PA 18015, USA
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