Project Grant 2500061
Award Date
7/15/25
Completion Date
6/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Graduate Education
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Moscow, ID 83844, USA
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