Project Grant 2417241
Award Date
10/15/24
Completion Date
5/12/25
Dollars Obligated
$212K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Social Behavioral and Economic Science
Federal Grant Program
47.075
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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