NAME_______________________________ DEPARTMENT ______________________ SUBMITTAL FORM FOR PILOT FEASIBILITY PROJECTS FOR THE MICHIGAN CENTER FOR GASTROINTESTINAL RESEARCH CATEGORY Priority 1 ________ Young investigator seeking to establish independence Priority 2 ________ Established investigator with reputation in other scientific areas considering initiatives in gastrointestinal research Priority 3 ________ Established investigator seeking a new direction 1. RELEVANCE OF RESEARCH TO THE MICHIGAN CENTER FOR GASTROINTESTINAL RESEARCH 2. STATEMENT FROM MENTOR INDICATING JUNIOR FACULTY'S LONG TERM PLANS. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS THIS APPLICANT POSSESSES, AS WELL AS HOW THIS PROJECT WILL MOVE THE APPLICANT TOWARDS INDEPENDENT FUNDING 3. PLEASE LIST THE PEPTIDE CENTER CORES THAT YOU EXPECT TO INTERACT WITH AND POTENTIALLY UTILIZE DURING THE COURSE OF YOUR PROJECT (http://www.med.umich.edu/mgpc/cores/index.htm) 4. DESCRIBE SCIENTIFIC AND BUDGETARY OVERLAP 5. IS THIS APPLICATION A CONTINUATION OF A MAJOR PROJECT OR A NEW PROJECT