Project Grant 2409132

Award Date 6/1/24
Completion Date 5/31/27
Dollars Obligated $155K
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
Lexington, KY 40526, USA
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