Project Grant 2415796
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$1.6M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Houston, TX 77204, USA
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