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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.

Resolving Hybrid Origins in a Wild Sunflower (Helianthus) Species Complex

Project summary:

My goal is to sample the Helianthus strumosus complex throughout its North American range and use a combination of flow cytometry, DNA target capture, and morphology to determine the cytological distribution and putative progenitors of each cytotype.

First Name:

Nicole Phelan

Highest degree:

Bachelors of Science

Year obtained:

2022

Applicant Status:

Current student

United States of America

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Morphology & phylogeny of a newly described fern (Diplazium) in Mexico
(In preparation for review)

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

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

University of Vermont

Affiliation:

Grant Assessment

Last Name:

Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?

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