Project Grant 2306345
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$400K
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
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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