Project Grant 2417252
Award Date
9/15/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$414K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Engineering Education and Centers
Awardee
Purdue University (YRXVL4JYCEF5)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
West Lafayette, IN, USA
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