Research Grants
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Investigation of the Russula diversity in Battagram Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Project summary:
The present investigation was aimed to document the Russula species of Battagram District KP, Pakistan. The study area is situated in Western Himalaya range in Northern Pakistan.
First Name:
Muhammad Binyamin Khan
Highest degree:
M.phil
Year obtained:
2016
Applicant Status:
Current student
Pakistan
Fungi, Algae
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Ullah, Z., Khurshed, R., Khan, M. B., Ahmad, I., Jabeen, S., Faisal, M., ... & Khalid, A. N. (2020). Melanoleuca kashmirensis sp. nov. in subg. Urticocystis from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 434(1), 89-100.
Khan, M.B., Ishaq, M., Kiran, M., Fiaz, M. and Khalid, A.N. (2019). Stropharia atroferruginea (Agaricales, Strophariaceae), a new species from Battagram district, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 409: 83-92.
Ishaq, M., Khan, M.B., Fiaz,M. and Khalid, A.N. (2019). Infundibulicybe kotanensis sp.nov (Tricholomataceae), a new species from Buner, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 418: 195-202.
Khan, M.B., Afzal, M. Ihtesham.,Y. Sadiq., M., Khan.E.A., .M ., BurhanUd Din., Khan,M.I., Baloch.M.S., & Ullah.N (2017). Antimalarial potential of leaves crude extract of Callistemon lanceolatus D.C. International Journal of Biosciences (IJB)11, ( 5): 11-20.
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
Hazara University Mansehra Kp, Pakistan
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