Project Grant 2300117
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$650K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Dayton, OH 45402, USA
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