This body directs, comments on, proposes, and decides about HAS's autonomous, subsidised network of research units. Except for 3 members delegated by MTA's Council of Research Units, all other members and substituting members are elected by the research network itself with due consideration given to the structure and staff proportions within the network.

The Council of the Research Network represents subsidised research institutes and other research units by promoting their operation and development. While it closely watches the professional work of the network, it promotes all applications for outside support and safeguards the due distribution of basic resources. With its principled decisions, it assists MTA's Office for Subsidised Research Units in carrying out its central organisational and co-ordinating duties.

President:
Béla Halász, F.M.

Vice-Presidents:
György Hunyady, C.M.
Kálmán Medzihradszky, F.M.

Elected Members:
Lajos Ferenczy, F.M.
János Gergely, F.M.
Ferenc Joó, C.M.
Sándor Kaliszky, F.M.
János Kiss, D.Sc.
László Lénárd, C.M.
András Roósz, D.Sc.
Csaba Szántay, F.M.
Zsolt Tulassay, D.Sc.
Ferenc Ungváry, D.Sc.

Members delegated by MTA's Council of Research Units
László Papp, F.M.
László Hazai, scientific counsellor
Éva Standeisky, D.Sc.