Project Grant 2308839
Award Date
7/15/23
Completion Date
6/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$458K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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