With a budget of 20 000 000 NOK per year, the The Joint Committe for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) mainly promotes co-operation between the Nordic research councils. Additionally it supports co-operation between the research councils and other Nordic and international bodies. NOS-HS also provides research fundings and publishing of Nordic periodicals in the Humanities and Social Science
NOS-SH accepts applications from universities, university colleges and research instititutes.