Project Grant 2308860
Award Date
9/15/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$690K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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