Project Grant 2235457
Award Date
9/15/22
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$299K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Mathematical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
University City, MO 63130, USA
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