Research Grants
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Systematic revision of the genus Indigofera L. in the Greater Cape Floristic Region
Project summary:
The genus Indigofera within the GCFR comprises of over 100 species, of which, approximately 30 are undescribed. The primary aim of this study is to revise the genus Indigofera within the GCFR, including the description of all new species, produce a comprehensive molecular phylogeny and answer some evolutionary questions.
First Name:
Brian du Preez
Highest degree:
M.Sc. Botany
Year obtained:
2019
Applicant Status:
Current student
South Africa
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
du Preez et al., 2017. Plastid capture and resultant fitness costs of hybridization in the Hirta clade of southern African Oxalis (Online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629917304210)
du Preez, B. & Stirton, C.H. Two new species of Aspalathus (Fabaceae, Faboideae) and notes on two rediscovered species from the Western Cape Province, South Africa (In preparation for submission to Bothalia: ABC Journal)
du Preez et al. The genus Polhillia (Genisteae: Fabaceae): A Monograph (Submitted for publication in SAJB)
du Preez, B. & Stirton, C.H. Aspalathus gibbodorsalis: A new tree-like species of Aspalathus (Fabaceae, Faboideae) from the Western Cape Province, South Africa (Submitted for publication in Phytotaxa)
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
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
University of Cape Town
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