Project Grant 2347833
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$197K
Federal Agency
Division of Mathematical Sciences
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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