Project Grant 2226201
Award Date
4/1/23
Completion Date
3/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$174K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
College Park, MD 20742, USA
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