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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.

Taxonomy and morphological evolution of Pappophorinae (Poaceae: Chloridoideae)

Project summary:

This proposal investigates the phylogenetic relationships, morphological evolution, and taxonomic boundaries of Pappophorinae (Poaceae: Chloridoideae) through comprehensive herbarium sampling, time-calibrated phylogenetic analyses, and micromorphological studies. We evaluate the evolutionary history of diagnostic characters, such as awns, microhairs, and siliceous cells, with the aim of improving the classification and evolutionary understanding of the subtribe.

First Name:

Yuri

couceiro.prof@hotmail.com

Highest degree:

Master of Science

Year obtained:

2023

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Couceiro, Yuri; MATZENAUER, W. K. ; OLIVEIRA, REGINA C. ; SHIMIZU, GUSTAVO H. ; PETERSON, P. M. ; ALVES, M. . Nomenclatural review and lectotypification of Pappophorum species (Poaceae: Chloridoideae). Botany Letters, v. 1, p. 1, 2025.

Couceiro, Yuri; MACIEL, J. R. ; ALVES, M. (in prep). Elucidating a morphological and taxonomic continuum in Pappophorum (Poaceae: Chloridoideae). Systematic Botany 2026.

Couceiro, Y., Maciel, J., Costa, L., Kellogg, E., Welker, C., and Alves, M. (in prep). The role of awns evolution in shaping the biogeographical history of Pappophorinae (Poaceae: Pappophorinae). Journal of Biogeography. 2026.

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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

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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

  • 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

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE

Affiliation:

Grant Assessment

Last Name:

Couceiro

Yes, but it was unsuccessful

Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?

Year of previous application:

2024

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