Project Grant 2306658
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
4/25/25
Dollars Obligated
$349K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Durham, NC 27707, USA
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