Wi-Humss Concept Paper
Wi-Humss Concept Paper
Wi-Humss Concept Paper
PAPER
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What is a Concept Paper?
• A concept paper enables in putting thoughts and ideas
into paper for consideration for research. It is from the
concept paper that one develops the research proposal
which can either be business or academic oriented.
• Barrot and Sipacio (2016) claims that concept paper
usually ranges from 500 to 2,000 words and is usually
divided into several parts.
Concept Paper for a Project
• Cover Page
• Introduction
• Rationale or Background
• Project Description
• Project Needs and Cost
Guidelines in Writing a Concept Paper
Barrot and Sipacio (2016) presented the following guidelines to come up with a well-written concept
paper.
1. Cost and methodology should be reasonable.
2. The budget, methodology, and timeline should be clearly aligned.
3. Use statistics and figures when discussing the rationale for the project.
4. Use no more than five pages (single-spaced) excluding the cover page. Do not overwhelm the
readers with details.
5. Never request funding for planning the proposal.
6. Adjust your language to the intended readers. Refrain from using jargon when your target readers
are lay persons.
7. Include the overview of the budget if it is required. If not, then skip the budget section. In place of
this, you may simply include the type of support you may need such as personnel, travel and
communication, and equipment.
8. Be sure that basic format details, such as page numbers, are incorporated.
9. Cite your references.
• Paper Size : Letter, 8.5”x11”
• Orientation : Portrait
• Margin : L-1.5” Top, Bottom and Right Side- 1”
• Spacing: 1.5
• Font Style : Times New Roman
• Font Size : Heads – 13 points (Bold); Text – 12 points