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Research Grants

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Taxonomic revision of the genus Silene (Caryophyllaceae) in North Africa.

Project summary:

The present project proposal aims to understand the infrageneric classification of the genus Silene (Caryophyllaceae) in North Africa. Funding provided by IAPT Research Grants Program in Plant Systematics will help me with the costs to travel and analyse some French and Switzerland herbaria. Therefore, the analyses of those materials are necessary to understand the high morphological diversity of Silene in North Africa and propose a new circumscription to the non-monophyletic groups with a new identification tool.

First Name:

Melilia Mesbah

melilia.mesbah@gmail.com

Highest degree:

Master degree

Year obtained:

4

Applicant Status:

Current student

Algeria

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Mesbah M., Bekdouche F., Véla E. & Sahnoune M., 2019 – Silene sessionis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2019 (3): e.T72458759A72458763.

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Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

University of Adberrahmane Mira Bejaia, Algeria

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