Project Grant 2405103

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 1/31/26
Dollars Obligated $1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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