Project Grant 2329874
Award Date
8/1/23
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$156K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fairfax, VA, USA
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