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.
“Understanding the Evolutionary Relationships in the Plicatula Informal Group, Genus Paspalum L. (Poaceae)”
Project summary:
This project applies phylogenomics to resolve taxonomic uncertainties in Paspalum, focusing on the Plicatula informal group, using genome skimming. It aims to clarify evolutionary relationships, support biodiversity conservation, and provide a robust framework for species glassification and genetic improvement.
First Name:
Stefany Liau-Kang Goicochea
Highest degree:
Master degree
Year obtained:
2022
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brasil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Liau-Kang, S., Fernandes Barduzzi, R., Lozano Calderón, G. et al. More of almost the same: novel pollen descriptions uncover subtle morphological variation in Mimosa L. (Leguminosae, Mimoseae). Braz. J. Bot 47, 1071–1090 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-024-01033-8DOI:
Barduzzi, R.F., Barros-Souza, Y., Liau-Kang, S. et al. Pollen evolution in the Stryphnodendron clade (Leguminosae, Mimoseae). Braz. J. Bot 48, 15 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-024-01059-y
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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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
Universidade de Campinas
Affiliation:
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