<p>A paper written in support of * your hypothesis * could qualify
as a research paper for the Siemens/STS as long as it follows
their [guidleines](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools)
and falls within their [broad topic areas](<a href=“http://sciserv.org/sts/students/categories.asp”>http://sciserv.org/sts/students/categories.asp</a>). (categories vary by contest)</p>
<p>In 18 pages or less you are expected to discuss the purpose of the research,rationale,
pertinent scientific literature, relevant publications, prior work and contributions of others,
methodology, results, and discuss your results followed by a conclusion section and the
formal citation of references.</p>