A concept paper is a summary document of a project proposal that tells what the project is all about, the reasons for conducting the project and how it will be carried out.
A concept paper serves as a foundation for the full proposal, determines whether the project is feasible or not, piques the interest of potential funding agencies, and obtains informal feedback on the ideas prior to preparing the full proposal.
A concept paper helps in addressing social issues which plague our society.
The titlepage of a concept paper for academic research should include the research title, the name and school of the author, and the date of submission.
The background of the study section in a concept paper for academic research should state the field being researched on, the problems to be addressed by the research, provide statistics and previous studies to prove the claim, and list the reasons for conducting the research.
The preliminaryliteraturereview section in a concept paper for academic research should provide a theoretical framework, list major related literature review at least 5, and provide a brief synthesis of the reviewed literature and studies.
The statementoftheproblem/objectives section in a concept paper for academic research should state the general problem in one sentence.
The coverpage of a concept paper for a project should include the proponent's name, contact number, email address, and agency.
The introduction ofaconcept paper for a project should provide a short description of the proponent's agency, major accomplishments, and capability to undertake the proposed project.
The rationaleorbackground of a concept paper for a project should state the problem to be solved and the project's significance.
The project description of a concept paper for a project should include the objective of the project, methodology (action plan), timeline, anticipated outcome, and how the outcome will be evaluated.
The projectneedsandcost of a concept paper for a project should include the budget, item description, and amount.
Personnel or equipment may be included in the projectneedsandcost of a concept paper for a project.
Parts of Concept paper in a academic research include: Title page, background ofthestudy, preliminaryliteraturereview, statementoftheproblemorobjectives, methodology, timeline, and reference
• Methodology contains Context and participants of the study, Instruments to be used, Data collection procedures, Data analysis scheme to be used
• Timeline contains
✓ Duration of the research (Grantt chart)
• Reference contains
✓ List of books, journals, and other resources cited in your paper