Project Grant 2409372
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$660K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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