Project Grant 2215084
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Memphis, TN 38152, USA
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