Project Grant 2450961
Award Date
8/1/25
Completion Date
7/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$85K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lincoln, NE 68503, USA
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