Project Grant 2332096
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/24
Dollars Obligated
$117K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bismarck, ND, USA
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