Project Grant 2215871
Award Date
8/15/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$155K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
College Park, MD 20742, USA
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