Project Grant 2448851
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$393K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Human Resource Development
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
College Station, TX, USA
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