I like Endless Space a lot but especially the main menu options NEED shortcuts (like F1,2,3 etc. in Endless Legends). 

Is there ANY WAY to get them working in Endless Space (1)? 

It really really pains me to have to work with mouse like a moron.

Thanks in advance for any help.

So I just did an AutoHotKey Script just for the menu options (empire, science etc.), I hope that's allowed. It's really just a comfort option. I don't know about forum rules regarding code so I won't paste it here but it's really simple and helps A LOT for people who have somewhat limited time in the evening :)