Project Grant 2332667
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$113K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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