Project Grant 2231698
Award Date
7/15/22
Completion Date
7/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$298K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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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