Project Grant 2516450
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$409K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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