Project Grant 2326391
Award Date
11/1/23
Completion Date
10/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$172K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Houston, TX 77030, USA
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