Project Grant 2511951
Award Date
7/1/25
Completion Date
6/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$237K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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