Project Grant 2308173
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$293K
Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
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