Types of Concept Paper

 Concept Paper for a Project

1. Cover Page

  *State the name of the proponents and their affiliations.

  *State the addresses, contact numbers, and email addresses of the proponents.

  *State the head of the agency and his/her contact information

2. Introduction

  *State the information about the funding agency to show that you understand its mission.

  *State the mission of the agency that the proponents represent  and align it to the funding agency’s mission. Also, state the year the proponent’s agency was established, its major accomplishments,  and other details that demonstrate its capability to undertake the proposed project.

  *Present and describe other partner agencies and why they are qualified as such.

  *Provide reasons why the funding agency should support the project.

3. Rationale or Background

  *State the gap in knowledge to be addressed by the project.

  *State the problems to be solved.

  *State the project’s significance.

4. Project Description

  *State the goals and objectives of the project.

  *Present the methodology (sometimes termed as Action Plan, Project Activities, or Approach)

  *Present the timeline expressed in months and year.

  *State the benefits or anticipated outcomes.

  *State how success of outcomes will be evaluated.

5. Project Needs and Cost

  *Outline the main budget; include the item description and amount.

  *Explain or justify how the budget will be used.

  *List the personnel or equipment needed for the project.
6. List of References

Concept Paper for Academic Research

1.Title Page

  *State your research title.

  *State your name and school.

  *State the date of submission.

2. Background of the Study

  *Provide the current state of the field you are researching on.

  *State the gap in knowledge and problems to be addressed by the research. Provide statistics and previous studies to prove your claims.

  *State the reasons why you want to investigate on the chosen topic.

  *State the theoretical and practical implications of your proposed research.

3. Preliminary Literature Review\

  *Provide a theoretical framework. The theoretical Framework includes the theory that will guide you in the conduct of your research.

  *Provide related literature that supports your topic.

  *Provide related studies that will help you in conducting the research or analyzing and discussing the data.

  *Provide a brief synthesis of the reviewed literature and studies.

4. Statement of the Problem/ Objectives:

  *State your general problem in one sentence.

  *State your specific research questions or objectives.

5. Abridged Methodology

  *Provide the context and participants of the study.

  *Provide the instruments to be used.

  *Provide the data collection procedure.

  *Provide the data analysis scheme to be used.  

6. Timeline

  *Provide a timeline (e.g Gantt Chart) set in months and year.

7. References

  *Provide a list of all books, journals, and other resources cited in your paper.

Source: Jessie Barrot, Ph. D & Philippe John Sepacio