MoHUA-funded research project titled– “Housing for All in Viksit Bharat: A Review of The Legal Framework and Procedural Bottlenecks to Optimise Affordable Housing in Delhi & Haryana”
Background:
National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi), established in the year 2008 with the initiative of the High Court of Delhi and the Govt. of NCT of Delhi, is a premier Law University in the country. Dynamic in vision and robust in commitment, the University, in a very short span of time, has shown exemplary promise to become a world-class institution. NLU Delhi has been consecutively ranked number two in the NIRF rankings of Law Universities in the country for the last seven years. It has a robust and dynamic research culture that thrives through its various research centers, including the Center on Law & Urban Development. The University has been recognised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, as one of the Regional Centres to research on Urban Housing affairs since May 2026.
As a regional center, the University is undertaking a research project on “Housing for All in Viksit Bharat: A Review of The Legal Framework and Procedural Bottlenecks to Optimise Affordable Housing in Delhi & Haryana” full funded by the MoHUA. Its main objective is to assist the Ministry and and other policymakers in improving access to affordable housing, especially keeping in view the socioeconomically weaker sections of the society. It primarily involves a comprehensive legal mapping of the framework in which the current housing ecosystem in Delhi and Haryana is embedded and identifying legal and procedural bottlenecks through stakeholder consultations. To assist in the said project, the Center invites applications for the position of one Research Associate on contractual basis.
Responsibilities:
The Research Associate will be expected to:
- Assist in research, review, and analysis of statutes, policies, guidelines, regulatory frameworks, and other available literature on the core and allied areas of the Project.
- Conduct doctrinal, empirical, and comparative research (including literature review, case/document analysis, and data-driven inquiries).
- Support the drafting of research outputs, including reports, briefs, research papers, and internal working papers.
- Coordinate with project investigators and external consultants where required.
Please access the application form here: https://careers.nludelhi.ac.in
Last Date: 20th November, 2026
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