Project Grant 2435360
Award Date
5/1/25
Completion Date
4/30/29
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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