Let’s

RECAP!
Let’s have an
ICEBREAKER!
What comes first to
your mind when
you read the word
CONCEPT?
 CONCEPT PAPER
What is It -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.

-this paper also provides an overview of the

project, and help funding agencies eliminate
proposals that are likely to be disapproved.
 • Serves a foundation of the full proposal

• Determines whether the project is feasible

USES: or not

• Piques the interest of the potential

funding agencies
 • Obtains informal feedback on the ideas
prior to preparing the full proposal.

USES:
• Helps in addressing social issues which
plague our society.
 Parts of
Concept Paper
Concept Paper for
a Project
 Rationale or Project Project Needs and
Cover Page Introduction
Cost
Background Description

• Short description of
proponent’s agency, • Objective of the
• Proponent’s name
major accomplish- • State the project • Budget, item
• Proponent’s
ments and • Methodology
contact number, problem to be description and
capability to (Action Plan)
email address solved amount
undertake the • Timeline
• Proponent’s • State the • Personnel or
proposed project. • Anticipated
agency project’s equipment
• Reasons why the outcome
• Date of funding agency significance needed
• How the outcome
submission should support the will be evaluated
project
Let’s watch the example!
Concept Paper for
Academic
Research
 • Research title
• Name and school
Title Page • Date of submission

• State the field you are researching on

• State the problems to be addressed by the research, provide statistics and
Background of the Study previous studies to prove your claim
• Reasons in conducting the research
• Theoretical and practical implications

• Provide theoretical framework

Preliminary Literature Review • Provide major related literature review at least 5
• Provide brief synthesis of the reviewed literature and studies.

Statement of the • State the general problem in one sentence

Problem/Objectives • State your specific research questions of objectives.
 • Context and participants of the study
• Instruments to be used
Methodology
• Data collection procedures
• Data analysis scheme to be used

Timeline • Duration of the research (Gantt chart)

• List of books, journals, and other resources cited in your

Reference
paper
Let’s watch the example!
Activity __:
Using the Venn diagram,
provide similarities and
differences between the two
structure or format of a Concept
Paper for a Project and the
Concept Paper for an Academic
Research. Do this in your
notebook.
Thank You!