Project Grant 2247800
Award Date
9/15/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$150K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mobile, AL 36688, USA
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