Research Grants
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ACCELERATING TAXONOMIC RESEARCH ON INDIAN BEGONIA
Project summary:
The genus Begonia L. is renowned for its taxonomic and nomenclatural complexities. A comprehensive taxonomy account and studies on phylogenetic relationships of Indian Begonia are still wanting. The present work is an attempt to solve the taxonomic controversies of the genus in India and the documentation of its diversity and endemism. The proposed work will be the first attempt to study the molecular phylogeny of the genus Begonia in India.
First Name:
NIKHIL KRISHNA
Highest degree:
M. Sc. Botany
Year obtained:
2014
Applicant Status:
Current student
India
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
A new section (Begonia sect. Flocciferae sect. nov.) and two new species in Begoniaceae from the Western Ghats of India (Edinburgh Journal of Botany 2019)
Begonia oyunii (Begonia sect. Monophyllon, Begoniaceae), a remarkable new species from Northeast India (Accepted for publication in Gardens Bulletin)
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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Budget (USD):
2000
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, India
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