CRITERIA FOR PLANT SYSTEMATICS RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE NATIONAL-BOTANICAL-INSTITUTE-OF-SOUTH-AFRICA

Recent changes in the political dispensation of South Africa have had far-reaching effects on all facets of society, including the scientifi c community. In the spirit of national transformation, it has become n ecessary to establish guidelines for evaluating plant systematics rese arch projects in the National Botanical Institute of South Africa, in order to obtain and maintain relevance among the many customers and st akeholders of the organization. We propose a set of criteria, phrased as questions, as a guideline for developing research proposals.