Project Grant 2315502
Award Date
9/15/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$440K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Awardee
Ohio University (LXHMMWRKN5N8)
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Athens, OH 45701, USA
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