Project Grant 2222661
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$110K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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