Research Grants
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Exploring footprints of domestication of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) through phylogenetics
Project summary:
Metroxylon sagu is a high-starch-yielding palm cultivated before rice and believed to have expanded to Southeast Asia like the Philippines anthropogenically. Anthropological accounts reported sago as a trade item in the past between Mindanao and Indonesia; this movement can be tested using herbarium specimens and field samples through phylogenetic studies.
First Name:
Aileen Grace Delima
Highest degree:
Masters
Year obtained:
2013
Applicant Status:
Current student
Taiwan, Philippines
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Delima, A.G. 2016. Traditional and Alternative Methods of Sago Palm Propagation. BANWA Monograph Series I. Mapping Sago: Anthropological, Biophysical and Economic Aspects. 2016. pp. 139-153.
Delima, A.G. O.P. Damasco, and A. Novero. 2015. Utilization of Sago Palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) Zygotic Embryos for Cryopreservation. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 14(2):66-71.
Delima, A.G., A. Novero, O. Damasco, P.C. Sta. Cruz and T. H. Borromeo. In vitro germination of Sago Palm ‘Lumbia’ (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) Zygotic Embryos of Varying Maturity from Davao del Norte, Philippines. Proceedings in the 12th International Sago Symposium. The Sago Supports Human and Planet Welfare. 15-17 September 2015. Rikkyo University, Tokyo. (Proceeding)
Novero, A., A.G. Delima, Acaso, J. and L.M. Baltores. 2010. The influence of osmotic concentration of media on the growth of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) in vitro. Australian Journal of Crop Science. 4:453-456.
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
Tunghai University and Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica and University of the Philippines Mindanao
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