Project Grant 2213198

Award Date 9/1/22
Completion Date 8/31/24
Dollars Obligated $1M
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
Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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