Project Grant 2308283

Award Date 8/1/23
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $100K
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Mathematical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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