Project Grant 2435259
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ithaca, NY, USA
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