Project Grant 2452274
Award Date
7/15/25
Completion Date
6/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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