Project Grant 2309146
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$360K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Penn State University, PA 16802, USA
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