Project Grant 2216223
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$596K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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