Project Grant 2324642
Award Date
9/15/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$100K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Awardee
Depaul University (MNZ8KMRWTDB6)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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