Research fields hosted by Research Councils

Research Council for Biosciences and Environment

- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Genetics
- Ecology, biosystematics and biophysiology
- Forest sciences
- Agricultural sciences
- Food sciences
- Research into substances hazardous to the environment
- Research relating to the state of the environment and to environmental protection
- Geography and regional studies
- Research relating to environmental policy, environmental economics and environmental law

- Biotechnology, molecular biology, cell biology, biophysics and bioinformatics, and economic and technological research relating to the above fields

Research Council for Culture and Society

- Philosophy
- Theology
- History and archaeology
- Cultural research
- Arts research
- Philology and linguistics
- Law
- Psychology
- Logopedics
- Education
- Social sciences
- Economics
- Political science and administration
- Communication and information sciences

Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering

- Geosciences
- Space research and astronomy
- Mathematics
- Information processing sciences
- Telecommunications and automation technology
- Electronics and electrical engineering
- Medical engineering
- Physics and technical physics
- Chemistry and process chemistry
- Materials and process technology
- Mechanical engineering and manufacturing technology
- Architecture and construction and municipal engineering
- Statistics

- Biotechnology, biophysics and bioinformatics relating to the above fields of research

Research Council for Health

- Biomedicine
- Veterinary medicine
- Pharmacy
- Dental science
- Nursing science
- Public health science
- Clinical medicine
- Sport sciences
- Nutrition science
- Occupational and environmental medicine

- Biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, biotechnology, molecular biology, cell biology, biophysics and bioinformatics relating to the above fields