Research Grants
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Plastome Phylogeny of Dasiphora Implications for its Taxonomy
Project summary:
The present study attempts to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationship between species of Dasiphora Raf. (Rosaceae) using multiple gene regions across 30 samples. It also combines key morphological traits to estimate the ancestral areas and examines the biome radiation within the clade.
First Name:
Caleb Onoja Akogwu
Highest degree:
Bachelor of Science (Botany)
Year obtained:
2021
Applicant Status:
Current student
P.R. China
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Scoring Rubric
Your name:
c1. Scientific Merit
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Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points
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Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points
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Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points
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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
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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
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Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points
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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
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The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits – up to 10 points
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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):
1830
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hubei, China
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