The Board of Directors of Independent Research Fund Denmark states the political and strategic path of the fund. Together with the research councils, the Board also provides scientific advice in all scientific areas for the Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, the Danish Parliament and the Government. The board decides on the distribution of the fund's grants between the research councils and does not itself have the authority to allocate grants to researchers. The board consists of nine recognized researchers appointed by the Minister for Higher Education and Science following an open call.
