Research Grants
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Palaeobotany of Miocene plants from Sarawak, Malaysia: Did dipterocarps thrive yet in Borneo?
Project summary:
Did dipterocarps thrive in Borneo during the Miocene? No dipterocarps macrofossils were reported yet, and only dipterocarp-pollens were reported from the Oligocene of NW Borneo. With pollens easily dispersible, they may be originated outside of Borneo. This study will seek the answer using systematic study of central Sarawak dipterocarps macrofossils.
First Name:
Muhammad Irfan Bin Othman
Highest degree:
Bachelor’s Degree
Year obtained:
2022
Applicant Status:
Current student
Malaysia
Flowering plants, Fossils
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):
1550
University Malaya
Affiliation:
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