Project Grant 2425154
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/30
Dollars Obligated
$200K
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Juan, 00931, Puerto Rico
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