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.
Systematic Studies of Genus Hoya (Family Apocynaceae) from North Western of Sarawak.
Project summary:
A systematic study which will focus on the morphology, anatomy and distribution of ecology of selected Hoya species will be conducted from various localities within North-Western Sarawak. The description of the selected species will be based on the herbarium specimens and available fresh samples. The characteristics and parameters will be obtained from various technics such as Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Compound Microscope and USB Digital Microscope. The results obtained from this study will be compared identification key will be constructed.
First Name:
NURUL KHALEEDA RIDZUAN
Highest degree:
Bachelor of Science with Honour (Plant Science Resource Management)
Year obtained:
2018
Applicant Status:
Current student
MALAYSIA
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Lamb. A. & Rodda, M. (2016). A Guide to Hoyas of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo). Kota Kinabalu. 204 pp.
Rahayu, S. 2014. Taxonomic revision of the Hoya mindorensiscomplex (Apocynaceae:- Asclepiadoideae). Webbia: 69 (1): 39– 47.
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
Applicant Details
email:
Country:
Target organism/s:
Previous publications
Budget (USD):
1217
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
Last Name:
Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application: