Project Grant 2412942
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$109K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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