Research Grants
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Taxonomic studies and the distributional analysis of the Bryopsida (Bryophyta), from the Western Himalayas, Pakistan.
Project summary:
The Moss Flora of the Western Himalayas is very rich in diversity and display a diverse combination of species, but it is still not widely known. The present study is the comprehensive and critical investigation of the class Bryopsida in the Western Himalayas. The main purpose of the study is to update the moss Flora of Pakistan
First Name:
Aamir Shehzad Khan
Highest degree:
M.Phil.
Year obtained:
2019
Applicant Status:
Current student
Pakistan
Bryophytes
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Khan, AS., M, Ahmad., M, Zafar., S, Sultana., FA, Ozdemir., S, Ahmad, MA, Butt., S, Majeed., SU, Khan. 2020. Morphological characterization of Hypnaceae (Bryopsida, Hypnales): Investigating four genera from Western Himalayas by using LM and SEM techniques. Microscopy Research and Technique. (Early view)
Higuchi, M., & Nishimura, N. (2003). Mosses of Pakistan. The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory, 93, 273–291
Gruber, J. P., & Peer, T. (2010). A contribution to the knowledge of the bryophyte flora of the mountains of North Pakistan (Autonomous Region of Gilgit-Baltistan). Herzogia, 25(2), 271-285.
Schafer-Verwimp, A., & Gruber, J. P. (2002). Orthotrichum (Orthotrichaceae, Bryopsida) in Pakistan. Tropical bryology, 1-10.
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):
2000
Pakistan Museum of Natural History (P.M.N.H)
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