Project Grant 2411988
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
4/25/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Graduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Fairfax, VA, USA
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