top of page

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.

Identifying Changes in the Vascular Plant Flora of the Wabash River Corridor of Indiana, United States of America

Project summary:

The goal of this project is to establish the modern flora of the Wabash River corridor to determine current conservation needs, to characterize how the native flora has changed over the past century, and to predict the future flora of the region.

First Name:

Richard Hull

richhull@iu.edu

Highest degree:

B.S.

Year obtained:

2020

Applicant Status:

Current student

United States of America

Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

​

​

​

​

Applicant Details

email:

Country:

Target organism/s:

Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

Department of Biology, Indiana University

Affiliation:

Grant Assessment

Last Name:

​

​

Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?

​

Year of previous application:

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

bottom of page