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Research Grants

This page is used to provide your assessment scores for each application. Please use the rubric below the application details to enter your name, your scores, and any notes on the application.

Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Eriogonum subgenus Ganysma with a Focus on the E. deflexum Complex (Polygonaceae) and Phytochemical Diversity across Eriogonum

Project summary:

I study Eriogonum subgenus Ganysma with a focus on species with downward-pointing flowers, known as the E. deflexum complex. The goal of my study is to understand the relationships among these plants to inform conservation with a multi-disciplinary approach. This approach includes phylogenetics, morphology, ecology, ethnobotany, and phytochemistry.

First Name:

Mahima Dixit

Highest degree:

Bachelor's of Science, Biology

Year obtained:

2022

Applicant Status:

Current student

United States

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

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

  • 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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Country:

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

1976

California Botanic Garden/Claremont Graduate University

Affiliation:

Grant Assessment

Last Name:

Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?

Year of previous application:

2024

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