Project Grant 2411023
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$830K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Awardee
Barnard College (LPQ1NHRK78M9)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10027, USA
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