Project Grant 2316541
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Awardee
Not listed
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Wheaton, MD 20902, USA
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