In matter of research and innovation, the missions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research are: 

• National public research policy; 
• European and international research policy; 
• Interregional, European and international scientific and technological cooperation; 
• National Research Fund 
• Public research centers; 
• Center for Studies of Populations, Poverty and Socio-Economic Policies;
• Virtual Center of Knowledge on Europe; 
• Robert Schuman Center for European Studies 
• Institute of European and International Studies; 
• Scientific human resources policy; 
• Policy for promoting the results of public research (shared competence with the Ministry of the Economy).