We focus on these main elements while drafting your concept paper The title of the concept paper that’s a standalone statement, describing the thesis by summarizing the main idea of the manuscript. Problem statement, framed in a way to convince the committee by giving an intriguing reason to carry out your research and expressing your keenness in investigating the problem. A preliminary literature review, providing identification of major literature that supports and validates your topic. Providing a preliminary view of research questions and objectives to be investigated. An abridged methodology that provides you the best idea on how to conduct the research and analyze the data. Here we provide simplified or summarized methodology and framework served as a general outline of the methods that will be employed. Milestones to provide much needed structure for managing sections of the project within a realistic time frame. References to the material cited in the literature review and elsewhere in the concept paper.