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.
Systematics and Conservation of Phyllanthus sect. Antipodanthus G.L.Webster (Phyllanthaceae)
Project summary:
This project revises Phyllanthus sect. Antipodanthus, a Brazilian endemic group with unresolved taxonomy. It integrates morphological analyses, herbarium studies, and geographic data. Partial results include analysis of ESA and UEC collections, morphometric datasets, distribution records, and evidence for one undescribed species and a lectotypification study.
First Name:
Lygia
Highest degree:
Bachelor
Year obtained:
2024
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Barcellos, L.M.; Pinto, H.M.; Pereira, G.A.; Mazzaro, N.F.; Mazine, F.F.; Valdemarin, K.S.; Romero, R.A.; Tomazello-Filho, M.; Toledo, C.A.; Souza, V.C. (2023). Identification of two species of Eugenia L. (Myrteae, Myrtaceae) based on X-ray images of leaf venation. 1st Rio–São Paulo Botany Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Proceedings.
Barcellos, L.M.; Paz, J.R.L.; Toledo, C.A.; Valdemarin, K.S.; Nascimento, T.S.; Inoue, A.Y.; Martins, V.G.M.; Souto, G.N.A.; Portela, M.S.L.; Souza, V.C.; Jono, V.Y. (2024). The ESA Herbarium and its relevance to the flora of São Paulo State: advances and challenges. 74th National Congress of Botany, Brasília, Brazil. Abstract Book.
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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Country:
Target organism/s:
Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
University of São Paulo
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
Last Name:
Barcellos
No
Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application:
0