Project Grant 2308305
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
2/28/25
Dollars Obligated
$215K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
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