Project Grant 2341706
Award Date
6/1/24
Completion Date
5/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$299K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Burlington, VT 05405, USA
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