Project Grant 2406112
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
5/2/25
Dollars Obligated
$175K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20008, USA
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