Project Grant 2400782
Award Date
7/1/24
Completion Date
6/30/29
Dollars Obligated
$365K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Graduate Education
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Penn State University, PA 16802, USA
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