Project Grant 2216471

Award Date 9/1/22
Completion Date 8/31/25
Dollars Obligated $280K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Merced, CA 95343, USA
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