Project Grant 2417240
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$214K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Undergraduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Atlanta, GA 30302, USA
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