diff --git a/src/server/routers/mentor.ts b/src/server/routers/mentor.ts
index 946ef76..2e04ebc 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/mentor.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/mentor.ts
@@ -860,6 +860,218 @@ export const mentorRouter = router({
       }
     }),
 
+  /**
+   * MENTORING-round stats card: totals + request window + workspace activity.
+   * Single round-scoped query set; cheap enough to call uncached.
+   */
+  getRoundStats: adminProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string() }))
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const round = await ctx.prisma.round.findUniqueOrThrow({
+        where: { id: input.roundId },
+        select: {
+          id: true,
+          roundType: true,
+          configJson: true,
+          windowOpenAt: true,
+        },
+      })
+      if (round.roundType !== 'MENTORING') {
+        throw new TRPCError({
+          code: 'BAD_REQUEST',
+          message: 'Round is not a MENTORING round',
+        })
+      }
+
+      const [
+        totalProjects,
+        requestedCount,
+        assignedAndRequested,
+        totalAssigned,
+        messageCount,
+        fileCount,
+        milestoneCount,
+        latestMessage,
+        latestFile,
+        latestMilestone,
+      ] = await Promise.all([
+        ctx.prisma.projectRoundState.count({ where: { roundId: input.roundId } }),
+        ctx.prisma.projectRoundState.count({
+          where: { roundId: input.roundId, project: { wantsMentorship: true } },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.projectRoundState.count({
+          where: {
+            roundId: input.roundId,
+            project: { wantsMentorship: true, mentorAssignment: { isNot: null } },
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.projectRoundState.count({
+          where: {
+            roundId: input.roundId,
+            project: { mentorAssignment: { isNot: null } },
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.mentorMessage.count({
+          where: { project: { projectRoundStates: { some: { roundId: input.roundId } } } },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.mentorFile.count({
+          where: {
+            mentorAssignment: {
+              project: { projectRoundStates: { some: { roundId: input.roundId } } },
+            },
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.mentorMilestoneCompletion.count({
+          where: {
+            mentorAssignment: {
+              project: { projectRoundStates: { some: { roundId: input.roundId } } },
+            },
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.mentorMessage.findFirst({
+          where: { project: { projectRoundStates: { some: { roundId: input.roundId } } } },
+          orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+          select: { createdAt: true },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.mentorFile.findFirst({
+          where: {
+            mentorAssignment: {
+              project: { projectRoundStates: { some: { roundId: input.roundId } } },
+            },
+          },
+          orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+          select: { createdAt: true },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.mentorMilestoneCompletion.findFirst({
+          where: {
+            mentorAssignment: {
+              project: { projectRoundStates: { some: { roundId: input.roundId } } },
+            },
+          },
+          orderBy: { completedAt: 'desc' },
+          select: { completedAt: true },
+        }),
+      ])
+
+      const config = (round.configJson ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>
+      const deadlineDays =
+        typeof config.mentoringRequestDeadlineDays === 'number'
+          ? config.mentoringRequestDeadlineDays
+          : 14
+      const deadline = round.windowOpenAt
+        ? new Date(round.windowOpenAt.getTime() + deadlineDays * 86_400_000)
+        : null
+
+      const lastActivityAt =
+        [latestMessage?.createdAt, latestFile?.createdAt, latestMilestone?.completedAt]
+          .filter((d): d is Date => Boolean(d))
+          .sort((a, b) => b.getTime() - a.getTime())[0] ?? null
+
+      return {
+        totalProjects,
+        requestedCount,
+        assignedCount: totalAssigned,
+        awaitingAssignment: Math.max(0, requestedCount - assignedAndRequested),
+        requestWindow: {
+          deadline,
+          deadlineDays,
+        },
+        workspaceActivity: {
+          messageCount,
+          fileCount,
+          milestoneCount,
+          lastActivityAt,
+        },
+      }
+    }),
+
+  /**
+   * All MENTOR-role users with current/completed assignment counts, capacity,
+   * country, expertise, and last activity. Drives the /admin/mentors list page
+   * and the round-overview pool card.
+   */
+  getMentorPool: adminProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ programId: z.string().optional() }))
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const mentors = await ctx.prisma.user.findMany({
+        where: {
+          roles: { has: 'MENTOR' },
+          status: 'ACTIVE',
+        },
+        select: {
+          id: true,
+          name: true,
+          email: true,
+          country: true,
+          expertiseTags: true,
+          maxAssignments: true,
+          mentorAssignments: {
+            where: input.programId ? { project: { programId: input.programId } } : undefined,
+            select: {
+              completionStatus: true,
+              messages: {
+                orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+                take: 1,
+                select: { createdAt: true },
+              },
+              files: {
+                orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+                take: 1,
+                select: { createdAt: true },
+              },
+              milestoneCompletions: {
+                orderBy: { completedAt: 'desc' },
+                take: 1,
+                select: { completedAt: true },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        orderBy: { name: 'asc' },
+      })
+
+      let totalCurrentAssignments = 0
+
+      const enriched = mentors.map((m) => {
+        let current = 0
+        let completed = 0
+        const activityDates: Date[] = []
+        for (const a of m.mentorAssignments) {
+          if (a.completionStatus === 'completed') completed++
+          else current++
+          if (a.messages[0]) activityDates.push(a.messages[0].createdAt)
+          if (a.files[0]) activityDates.push(a.files[0].createdAt)
+          if (a.milestoneCompletions[0])
+            activityDates.push(a.milestoneCompletions[0].completedAt)
+        }
+        totalCurrentAssignments += current
+        const lastActivityAt =
+          activityDates.length > 0
+            ? activityDates.sort((a, b) => b.getTime() - a.getTime())[0]
+            : null
+        const capacityRemaining =
+          m.maxAssignments != null ? Math.max(0, m.maxAssignments - current) : null
+        return {
+          id: m.id,
+          name: m.name,
+          email: m.email,
+          country: m.country,
+          expertiseTags: m.expertiseTags,
+          currentAssignments: current,
+          completedAssignments: completed,
+          maxAssignments: m.maxAssignments,
+          capacityRemaining,
+          lastActivityAt,
+        }
+      })
+
+      return {
+        mentors: enriched,
+        poolSize: enriched.length,
+        totalCurrentAssignments,
+      }
+    }),
+
   /**
    * Get mentor's assigned projects
    */
diff --git a/tests/unit/mentor-round-stats.test.ts b/tests/unit/mentor-round-stats.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da9920e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/mentor-round-stats.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+import { afterAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { prisma, createCaller } from '../setup'
+import {
+  createTestUser,
+  createTestProgram,
+  createTestProject,
+  createTestCompetition,
+  createTestRound,
+  cleanupTestData,
+  uid,
+} from '../helpers'
+import { mentorRouter } from '../../src/server/routers/mentor'
+import type { UserRole } from '@prisma/client'
+
+async function createUserWithRoles(
+  primaryRole: UserRole,
+  rolesArray: UserRole[],
+  overrides: { expertiseTags?: string[]; maxAssignments?: number | null; country?: string | null } = {},
+) {
+  const id = uid('user')
+  return prisma.user.create({
+    data: {
+      id,
+      email: `${id}@test.local`,
+      name: `Test ${primaryRole}`,
+      role: primaryRole,
+      roles: rolesArray,
+      status: 'ACTIVE',
+      expertiseTags: overrides.expertiseTags ?? [],
+      maxAssignments: overrides.maxAssignments ?? null,
+      country: overrides.country ?? null,
+    },
+  })
+}
+
+describe('mentor.getRoundStats', () => {
+  const programIds: string[] = []
+  const userIds: string[] = []
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    for (const programId of programIds) {
+      await prisma.mentorAssignment.deleteMany({ where: { project: { programId } } })
+      await cleanupTestData(programId, [])
+    }
+    if (userIds.length > 0) {
+      await prisma.user.deleteMany({ where: { id: { in: userIds } } })
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('returns counts of total / requested / assigned / awaiting + activity totals', async () => {
+    const admin = await createTestUser('SUPER_ADMIN')
+    userIds.push(admin.id)
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `round-stats-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+    const competition = await createTestCompetition(program.id, { status: 'ACTIVE' })
+    const round = await createTestRound(competition.id, {
+      roundType: 'MENTORING',
+      configJson: { eligibility: 'requested_only', mentoringRequestDeadlineDays: 14 },
+      windowOpenAt: new Date('2026-04-01T00:00:00Z'),
+    })
+
+    const projReqAssigned = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'Req+Assigned', tags: [] })
+    const projReqAwaiting = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'Req+Awaiting', tags: [] })
+    const projNotReqAssigned = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'NotReq+Assigned', tags: [] })
+    const projNotReq = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'NotReq', tags: [] })
+    await prisma.project.update({ where: { id: projReqAssigned.id }, data: { wantsMentorship: true } })
+    await prisma.project.update({ where: { id: projReqAwaiting.id }, data: { wantsMentorship: true } })
+
+    for (const p of [projReqAssigned, projReqAwaiting, projNotReqAssigned, projNotReq]) {
+      await prisma.projectRoundState.create({
+        data: { projectId: p.id, roundId: round.id, state: 'PENDING' },
+      })
+    }
+
+    const mentor = await createUserWithRoles('MENTOR', ['MENTOR'])
+    userIds.push(mentor.id)
+
+    const a1 = await prisma.mentorAssignment.create({
+      data: { projectId: projReqAssigned.id, mentorId: mentor.id, method: 'MANUAL', assignedBy: admin.id, workspaceEnabled: true },
+    })
+    await prisma.mentorAssignment.create({
+      data: { projectId: projNotReqAssigned.id, mentorId: mentor.id, method: 'MANUAL', assignedBy: admin.id, workspaceEnabled: true },
+    })
+    await prisma.mentorMessage.create({
+      data: { projectId: projReqAssigned.id, senderId: mentor.id, message: 'hello', workspaceId: a1.id },
+    })
+    await prisma.mentorMessage.create({
+      data: { projectId: projReqAssigned.id, senderId: mentor.id, message: 'still here', workspaceId: a1.id },
+    })
+    await prisma.mentorMessage.create({
+      data: { projectId: projNotReqAssigned.id, senderId: mentor.id, message: 'on it' },
+    })
+    await prisma.mentorFile.create({
+      data: {
+        mentorAssignmentId: a1.id,
+        uploadedByUserId: mentor.id,
+        fileName: 'plan.pdf',
+        objectKey: 'k',
+        bucket: 'b',
+        mimeType: 'application/pdf',
+        size: 1,
+      },
+    })
+
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter, { id: admin.id, email: admin.email, role: 'SUPER_ADMIN' })
+    const stats = await caller.getRoundStats({ roundId: round.id })
+
+    expect(stats.totalProjects).toBe(4)
+    expect(stats.requestedCount).toBe(2)
+    expect(stats.assignedCount).toBe(2)
+    expect(stats.awaitingAssignment).toBe(1)
+    expect(stats.workspaceActivity.messageCount).toBe(3)
+    expect(stats.workspaceActivity.fileCount).toBe(1)
+    expect(stats.workspaceActivity.lastActivityAt).not.toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('exposes request-window deadline computed from windowOpenAt + deadlineDays', async () => {
+    const admin = await createTestUser('SUPER_ADMIN')
+    userIds.push(admin.id)
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `round-stats-window-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+    const competition = await createTestCompetition(program.id, { status: 'ACTIVE' })
+    const round = await createTestRound(competition.id, {
+      roundType: 'MENTORING',
+      configJson: { eligibility: 'requested_only', mentoringRequestDeadlineDays: 7 },
+      windowOpenAt: new Date('2026-05-01T00:00:00Z'),
+    })
+
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter, { id: admin.id, email: admin.email, role: 'SUPER_ADMIN' })
+    const stats = await caller.getRoundStats({ roundId: round.id })
+
+    expect(stats.requestWindow.deadline).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(new Date(stats.requestWindow.deadline!).toISOString()).toBe('2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z')
+  })
+
+  it('returns zeros for an empty round', async () => {
+    const admin = await createTestUser('SUPER_ADMIN')
+    userIds.push(admin.id)
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `round-stats-empty-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+    const competition = await createTestCompetition(program.id, { status: 'ACTIVE' })
+    const round = await createTestRound(competition.id, {
+      roundType: 'MENTORING',
+      configJson: { eligibility: 'requested_only' },
+    })
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter, { id: admin.id, email: admin.email, role: 'SUPER_ADMIN' })
+    const stats = await caller.getRoundStats({ roundId: round.id })
+    expect(stats.totalProjects).toBe(0)
+    expect(stats.requestedCount).toBe(0)
+    expect(stats.assignedCount).toBe(0)
+    expect(stats.awaitingAssignment).toBe(0)
+    expect(stats.workspaceActivity.messageCount).toBe(0)
+    expect(stats.workspaceActivity.fileCount).toBe(0)
+    expect(stats.workspaceActivity.lastActivityAt).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('mentor.getMentorPool', () => {
+  const programIds: string[] = []
+  const userIds: string[] = []
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    for (const programId of programIds) {
+      await prisma.mentorAssignment.deleteMany({ where: { project: { programId } } })
+      await cleanupTestData(programId, [])
+    }
+    if (userIds.length > 0) {
+      await prisma.user.deleteMany({ where: { id: { in: userIds } } })
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('returns all MENTOR-role users with current/completed counts and capacity', async () => {
+    const admin = await createTestUser('SUPER_ADMIN')
+    userIds.push(admin.id)
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `pool-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+
+    const m1 = await createUserWithRoles('MENTOR', ['MENTOR'], {
+      expertiseTags: ['biology'],
+      maxAssignments: 5,
+      country: 'France',
+    })
+    const m2 = await createUserWithRoles('MENTOR', ['MENTOR'], { expertiseTags: ['policy'] })
+    userIds.push(m1.id, m2.id)
+
+    const project = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'P1', tags: [] })
+    await prisma.mentorAssignment.create({
+      data: {
+        projectId: project.id, mentorId: m1.id, method: 'MANUAL',
+        assignedBy: admin.id, completionStatus: 'in_progress',
+      },
+    })
+
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter, { id: admin.id, email: admin.email, role: 'SUPER_ADMIN' })
+    const result = await caller.getMentorPool({})
+
+    const mentor1 = result.mentors.find((m: { id: string }) => m.id === m1.id)!
+    const mentor2 = result.mentors.find((m: { id: string }) => m.id === m2.id)!
+    expect(mentor1).toBeDefined()
+    expect(mentor2).toBeDefined()
+    expect(mentor1.currentAssignments).toBe(1)
+    expect(mentor1.completedAssignments).toBe(0)
+    expect(mentor1.maxAssignments).toBe(5)
+    expect(mentor1.capacityRemaining).toBe(4)
+    expect(mentor1.country).toBe('France')
+    expect(mentor2.currentAssignments).toBe(0)
+    expect(mentor2.maxAssignments).toBeNull()
+    expect(mentor2.capacityRemaining).toBeNull()
+
+    expect(result.poolSize).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2)
+    expect(result.totalCurrentAssignments).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
+  })
+
+  it('counts completed assignments separately from in-progress', async () => {
+    const admin = await createTestUser('SUPER_ADMIN')
+    userIds.push(admin.id)
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `pool-completed-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+
+    const m = await createUserWithRoles('MENTOR', ['MENTOR'])
+    userIds.push(m.id)
+
+    const projInProgress = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'A', tags: [] })
+    const projCompleted = await createTestProject(program.id, { title: 'B', tags: [] })
+    await prisma.mentorAssignment.create({
+      data: {
+        projectId: projInProgress.id, mentorId: m.id, method: 'MANUAL',
+        assignedBy: admin.id, completionStatus: 'in_progress',
+      },
+    })
+    await prisma.mentorAssignment.create({
+      data: {
+        projectId: projCompleted.id, mentorId: m.id, method: 'MANUAL',
+        assignedBy: admin.id, completionStatus: 'completed',
+      },
+    })
+
+    const caller = createCaller(mentorRouter, { id: admin.id, email: admin.email, role: 'SUPER_ADMIN' })
+    const result = await caller.getMentorPool({})
+    const found = result.mentors.find((x: { id: string }) => x.id === m.id)!
+    expect(found.currentAssignments).toBe(1)
+    expect(found.completedAssignments).toBe(1)
+  })
+})