Research Grants
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Exploration, Collection, Taxonomic Analysis, and Nomenclature Update of the Boraginaceae Family from Unexplored Regions of Pakistan
Project summary:
The project focuses on explorations, collections, taxonomic analysis, and nomenclature update of Boraginaceae family from unexplored regions of Pakistan. It aims to identify new species, update classifications, document ecological data, and highlight medicinal uses. The study will contribute to biodiversity conservation, taxonomic clarity, and the sustainable use of Boraginaceae species.
First Name:
Mahrine Rashid
Highest degree:
MPhil
Year obtained:
2018
Applicant Status:
Current student
Pakistan
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Amin, R., A. Sultan, A. Khan, N. Akhtar, S.A. Shah, M. Rashid, R. Khan and S. Erum. 2025. Additions to Flora of Pakistan: five new records in the genera Lepidium, Shangwua and Solanum from Swat, Malakand, Dir and Chitral districts. Pak. J. Bot., 57(3): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2025-3(6).
Mehmood, A., A. Sultan, T. Iqbal, N. Ahmad, M. Rashid and S.A. Shah. 2024. Host range and host preference of Cuscuta species (Convolvulaceae) in Karak, Kohat and Bannu districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 56(5): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2024-5(1)
Nazar Khan, Amir Sultan, Mahrine Rashid and Kamran Ishaq 2023. “Oxytropis Mandokhelii (Papillionaceae) (Fabaceae) A New Species from Zhob, Pakistan” Pak. J. Bot., 55(1): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2023-1(26)
Faran Aftab, Rahmatullah Qureshi,Tayyaba Munawar, Abdul Waheed, Mahrine Rashid, Sabith Rehman (2023). Quantitative analysis of ethnomedicinal plants of Tehsil Khuiratta, AJK, Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 25,1–28.Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/4331
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
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
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Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application:
2024