Project Grant 2243445
Award Date
9/15/22
Completion Date
1/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$104K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Polar Programs
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.078
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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