<p>I had an internship at a prestigious lab and did 9 weeks of research there. I want to submit a project into both of these competitions but all I have to work with is research that is not original.
Will they accept projects that aren't totally original?
Will they accept projects that a mentor helped you with?
Thanks</p>
<p>You have to show that you contributed to a body of research, so it does not have to be entirely original. Yes definitely with a mentor, in fact many ppl who win have worked with Mentors.</p>
<p>If you go to the Siemen's website you can read the mentor's form and the judging criteria. The mentor's form has specific questions about how much work is the student's vs. the supervisor's. For example, the mentor must answer questions about the student's contribution to the origin, design, execution and interpretation of the project. The judging criteria include items such as :
To what extent were the student's talent and insight incorporated into the project?<br>
Clearly it is contemplated that the student may have worked in a lab with a supervisor. You will simply have to establish what work was yours. I doubt that Siemens wants to award scholarships to students for the work of their supervising scientists, but I think they recognize that most students will have done their work in a lab with a supervisor. It appears their intent is to judge the students on the students' contribution to the work. Siemens deadline is around Oct. 1. You might want to talk with the people at the lab and your school to get the ball rolling on the forms.
Good luck.</p>
<p>thanks guys</p>