fix: type-safe route for award master dashboard links

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

prisma/migrations/20260331000000_add_evaluation_form_category/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-- AlterTable: add nullable category column to EvaluationForm
+ALTER TABLE "EvaluationForm" ADD COLUMN "category" "CompetitionCategory";
+
+-- Drop old unique constraint
+ALTER TABLE "EvaluationForm" DROP CONSTRAINT "EvaluationForm_roundId_version_key";
+
+-- Add new unique constraint including category
+ALTER TABLE "EvaluationForm" ADD CONSTRAINT "EvaluationForm_roundId_version_category_key" UNIQUE ("roundId", "version", "category");
+
+-- Partial unique index: prevent duplicate shared forms at the same version
+-- (PostgreSQL treats NULLs as distinct in unique constraints, so we need this)
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "EvaluationForm_roundId_version_null_category"
+  ON "EvaluationForm" ("roundId", "version") WHERE "category" IS NULL;
+
+-- Compound index for category-aware active form lookups
+CREATE INDEX "EvaluationForm_roundId_isActive_category_idx"
+  ON "EvaluationForm" ("roundId", "isActive", "category");

prisma/migrations/20260406000000_add_award_master_chair_and_justification/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "AwardJuror" ADD COLUMN "isChair" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
+
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "AwardVote" ADD COLUMN "justification" TEXT;

prisma/schema.prisma

@@ -519,9 +519,10 @@ model WizardTemplate {
 // =============================================================================
 
 model EvaluationForm {
-  id      String @id @default(cuid())
-  roundId String
-  version Int    @default(1)
+  id       String               @id @default(cuid())
+  roundId  String
+  version  Int                  @default(1)
+  category CompetitionCategory? // null=shared form, STARTUP or BUSINESS_CONCEPT=category-specific
 
   // Form configuration
   // criteriaJson: Array of { id, label, description, scale, weight, required }
@@ -537,8 +538,9 @@ model EvaluationForm {
   round       Round        @relation(fields: [roundId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
   evaluations Evaluation[]
 
-  @@unique([roundId, version])
+  @@unique([roundId, version, category])
   @@index([roundId, isActive])
+  @@index([roundId, isActive, category])
 }
 
 // =============================================================================
@@ -1644,9 +1646,10 @@ model AwardEligibility {
 }
 
 model AwardJuror {
-  id      String @id @default(cuid())
+  id      String  @id @default(cuid())
   awardId String
   userId  String
+  isChair Boolean @default(false)
 
   createdAt DateTime @default(now())
 
@@ -1664,8 +1667,9 @@ model AwardVote {
   awardId   String
   userId    String
   projectId String
-  rank      Int? // For RANKED mode
-  votedAt   DateTime @default(now())
+  rank          Int?    // For RANKED mode
+  justification String? @db.Text
+  votedAt       DateTime @default(now())
 
   // Relations
   award   SpecialAward @relation(fields: [awardId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)

src/app/(admin)/admin/awards/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -477,6 +477,13 @@ export default function AwardDetailPage({
   const removeJuror = trpc.specialAward.removeJuror.useMutation({
     onSuccess: () => utils.specialAward.listJurors.invalidate({ awardId }),
   })
+  const setChair = trpc.specialAward.setChair.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.specialAward.listJurors.invalidate({ awardId })
+      toast.success('Chair status updated')
+    },
+    onError: () => toast.error('Failed to update chair status'),
+  })
   const setWinner = trpc.specialAward.setWinner.useMutation({
     onSuccess: invalidateAward,
   })
@@ -1328,6 +1335,7 @@ export default function AwardDetailPage({
                   <TableRow>
                     <TableHead>Member</TableHead>
                     <TableHead>Role</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead>Chair</TableHead>
                     <TableHead className="text-right">Actions</TableHead>
                   </TableRow>
                 </TableHeader>
@@ -1352,6 +1360,15 @@ export default function AwardDetailPage({
                           {j.user.role.replace('_', ' ')}
                         </Badge>
                       </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        <Switch
+                          checked={j.isChair}
+                          onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+                            setChair.mutate({ awardId, userId: j.userId, isChair: checked })
+                          }
+                          disabled={setChair.isPending}
+                        />
+                      </TableCell>
                       <TableCell className="text-right">
                         <Button
                           variant="ghost"

src/app/(admin)/admin/members/invite/page.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useState, useCallback, useMemo, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 import Papa from 'papaparse'
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ export default function MemberInvitePage() {
     skipped: number
     assignmentsCreated?: number
     invitationSent?: boolean
+    emailsSent?: number
+    emailErrors?: string[]
   } | null>(null)
 
   // Pre-assignment state
@@ -511,10 +513,34 @@ export default function MemberInvitePage() {
     setParsedUsers(parsedUsers.filter((u) => u.isValid))
 
   // --- Send ---
+  // Simulated progress: ramps up gradually while waiting for the backend
+  const progressIntervalRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null)
+
+  const stopProgressSimulation = useCallback(() => {
+    if (progressIntervalRef.current) {
+      clearInterval(progressIntervalRef.current)
+      progressIntervalRef.current = null
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  // Cleanup on unmount
+  useEffect(() => stopProgressSimulation, [stopProgressSimulation])
+
   const handleSendInvites = async () => {
     if (summary.valid === 0) return
     setStep('sending')
     setSendProgress(0)
+
+    // Simulate progress: advance quickly at first, then slow down (never reaches 100)
+    progressIntervalRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+      setSendProgress((prev) => {
+        if (prev >= 90) return prev // Cap at 90 — real completion sets 100
+        // Slow down as we approach 90
+        const increment = Math.max(0.5, (90 - prev) * 0.04)
+        return Math.min(90, prev + increment)
+      })
+    }, 300)
+
     try {
       const result = await bulkCreate.mutateAsync({
         users: summary.validUsers.map((u) => ({
@@ -526,10 +552,12 @@ export default function MemberInvitePage() {
         })),
         sendInvitation,
       })
+      stopProgressSimulation()
       setSendProgress(100)
       setResult(result)
       setStep('complete')
     } catch {
+      stopProgressSimulation()
       setStep('preview')
     }
   }
@@ -999,9 +1027,16 @@ export default function MemberInvitePage() {
             <CardContent className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12">
               <Loader2 className="h-12 w-12 animate-spin text-primary" />
               <p className="mt-4 font-medium">
-                {sendInvitation ? 'Creating members and sending invitations...' : 'Creating members...'}
+                {sendInvitation
+                  ? `Creating ${summary.valid} member${summary.valid !== 1 ? 's' : ''} and sending invitations...`
+                  : `Creating ${summary.valid} member${summary.valid !== 1 ? 's' : ''}...`}
               </p>
-              <Progress value={sendProgress} className="mt-4 w-48" />
+              <Progress value={sendProgress} className="mt-4 w-64" />
+              {sendInvitation && summary.valid > 3 && (
+                <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm mt-3">
+                  This may take a moment for large batches
+                </p>
+              )}
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
         )
@@ -1019,6 +1054,16 @@ export default function MemberInvitePage() {
               <p className="text-muted-foreground text-center max-w-sm mt-2">
                 {result?.created} member{result?.created !== 1 ? 's' : ''}{' '}
                 {result?.invitationSent ? 'created and invited' : 'created'}.
+                {result?.invitationSent && result.emailsSent != null && (
+                  <span className="block mt-1">
+                    {result.emailsSent} invitation{result.emailsSent !== 1 ? 's' : ''} sent successfully.
+                    {result.emailErrors && result.emailErrors.length > 0 && (
+                      <span className="text-destructive">
+                        {' '}{result.emailErrors.length} failed to send.
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </span>
+                )}
                 {result?.skipped
                   ? ` ${result.skipped} skipped (already exist).`
                   : ''}

src/app/(admin)/admin/messages/page.tsx

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export default function MessagesPage() {
   // Fetch supporting data
   const { data: programs } = trpc.program.list.useQuery({ includeStages: true })
   const rounds = programs?.flatMap((p) =>
-    ((p.stages ?? []) as Array<{ id: string; name: string }>).map((s: { id: string; name: string }) => ({ ...s, program: { name: p.name } }))
+    ((p.stages ?? []) as Array<{ id: string; name: string; status: string }>).map((s: { id: string; name: string; status: string }) => ({ ...s, program: { name: p.name } }))
   ) || []
   const { data: templates } = trpc.message.listTemplates.useQuery()
   const { data: users } = trpc.user.list.useQuery(
@@ -465,8 +465,9 @@ export default function MessagesPage() {
                         {rounds?.map((round) => {
                           const label = round.program ? `${round.program.name} - ${round.name}` : round.name
                           const isChecked = roundIds.includes(round.id)
+                          const isActive = round.status === 'ROUND_ACTIVE'
                           return (
-                            <div key={round.id} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <div key={round.id} className={`flex items-center gap-2 ${!isActive ? 'opacity-60' : ''}`}>
                               <Checkbox
                                 id={`round-${round.id}`}
                                 checked={isChecked}
@@ -478,7 +479,8 @@ export default function MessagesPage() {
                                   )
                                 }}
                               />
-                              <label htmlFor={`round-${round.id}`} className="text-sm cursor-pointer">
+                              <label htmlFor={`round-${round.id}`} className="text-sm cursor-pointer flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                                {isActive && <span className="inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-green-500 shrink-0" />}
                                 {label}
                               </label>
                             </div>

src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -1006,6 +1006,7 @@ function ProjectDetailContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
         open={!!selectedEvalAssignment}
         onOpenChange={(open) => { if (!open) setSelectedEvalAssignment(null) }}
         onSaved={() => utils.project.getFullDetail.invalidate({ id: projectId })}
+        category={project?.competitionCategory}
       />
 
       {/* AI Evaluation Summary */}

src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx

@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
           />
 
           {/* Evaluation Criteria Editor (EVALUATION rounds only) */}
-          {isEvaluation && <EvaluationCriteriaEditor roundId={roundId} />}
+          {isEvaluation && <EvaluationCriteriaEditor roundId={roundId} perCategoryCriteria={!!(config.perCategoryCriteria)} />}
 
           {/* Document Requirements — hidden for EVALUATION rounds unless requireDocumentUpload is on */}
           {(!isEvaluation || !!(config.requireDocumentUpload as boolean)) && (

src/app/(auth)/accept-invite/page.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   CardHeader,
   CardTitle,
 } from '@/components/ui/card'
-import { Loader2, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, XCircle, Clock } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Loader2, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, XCircle, Clock, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react'
 import Image from 'next/image'
 import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
 import { AnimatedCard } from '@/components/shared/animated-container'
@@ -64,6 +64,48 @@ function ErrorRedirectCard({
   )
 }
 
+function NetworkErrorCard({ onRetry, isRetrying }: { onRetry: () => void; isRetrying: boolean }) {
+  return (
+    <AnimatedCard>
+      <Card className="w-full max-w-md overflow-hidden">
+        <div className="h-1 w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-brand-blue via-brand-teal to-brand-blue" />
+        <CardHeader className="text-center">
+          <div className="mx-auto mb-4 flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-gray-100">
+            <AlertCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-amber-600" />
+          </div>
+          <CardTitle className="text-xl">Something Went Wrong</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription className="text-base">
+            We couldn&apos;t verify your invitation due to a server or network issue.
+            This is not a problem with your invitation link.
+          </CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="space-y-3">
+          <Button
+            className="w-full"
+            onClick={onRetry}
+            disabled={isRetrying}
+          >
+            {isRetrying ? (
+              <>
+                <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+                Retrying...
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <RefreshCw className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+                Try Again
+              </>
+            )}
+          </Button>
+          <p className="text-xs text-center text-muted-foreground">
+            If the problem persists, please contact your administrator.
+          </p>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </AnimatedCard>
+  )
+}
+
 function AcceptInviteContent() {
   const [state, setState] = useState<InviteState>('loading')
   const [errorType, setErrorType] = useState<string | null>(null)
@@ -72,7 +114,7 @@ function AcceptInviteContent() {
   const router = useRouter()
   const token = searchParams.get('token') || ''
 
-  const { data, isLoading, error } = trpc.user.validateInviteToken.useQuery(
+  const { data, isLoading, error, refetch, isRefetching } = trpc.user.validateInviteToken.useQuery(
     { token },
     { enabled: !!token, retry: false }
   )
@@ -197,8 +239,23 @@ function AcceptInviteContent() {
     )
   }
 
-  // Error state — auto-redirect to login after 4 seconds for known errors
+  // Error state
   if (state === 'error') {
+    // Network/server errors get a retry button instead of auto-redirect
+    if (errorType === 'NETWORK_ERROR') {
+      return (
+        <NetworkErrorCard
+          onRetry={() => {
+            setState('loading')
+            setErrorType(null)
+            refetch()
+          }}
+          isRetrying={isRefetching}
+        />
+      )
+    }
+
+    // Token validation errors auto-redirect to login after 4 seconds
     const errorContent = getErrorContent()
     const redirectTarget = errorContent.redirect || '/login'
 

src/app/(award-master)/award-master/awards/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,579 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { use, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
+import type { Route } from 'next'
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import {
+  Card,
+  CardContent,
+  CardDescription,
+  CardHeader,
+  CardTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
+import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator'
+import {
+  AlertDialog,
+  AlertDialogAction,
+  AlertDialogCancel,
+  AlertDialogContent,
+  AlertDialogDescription,
+  AlertDialogFooter,
+  AlertDialogHeader,
+  AlertDialogTitle,
+  AlertDialogTrigger,
+} from '@/components/ui/alert-dialog'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import {
+  ArrowLeft,
+  Trophy,
+  CheckCircle2,
+  Loader2,
+  ChevronDown,
+  ChevronUp,
+  FileText,
+  Star,
+  Users,
+} from 'lucide-react'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { CountryDisplay } from '@/components/shared/country-display'
+import { ProjectFilesSection } from '@/components/jury/project-files-section'
+
+export default function AwardMasterVotingPage({
+  params,
+}: {
+  params: Promise<{ id: string }>
+}) {
+  const { id: awardId } = use(params)
+  const router = useRouter()
+
+  // State
+  const [selectedProjectId, setSelectedProjectId] = useState<string | null>(
+    null
+  )
+  const [expandedProjectId, setExpandedProjectId] = useState<string | null>(
+    null
+  )
+  const [justification, setJustification] = useState('')
+
+  // Queries & mutations
+  const utils = trpc.useUtils()
+  const { data, isLoading } =
+    trpc.specialAward.getMyAwardDetailEnhanced.useQuery({ awardId })
+
+  const submitVote = trpc.specialAward.submitAwardMasterVote.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.specialAward.getMyAwardDetailEnhanced.invalidate({ awardId })
+      toast.success('Vote submitted')
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
+  })
+
+  const confirmWinner = trpc.specialAward.confirmWinner.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.specialAward.getMyAwardDetailEnhanced.invalidate({ awardId })
+      toast.success('Winner confirmed and award closed')
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
+  })
+
+  // Initialize selection from existing vote
+  const initializedRef = useRef(false)
+  if (data && !initializedRef.current && data.myVotes.length > 0) {
+    initializedRef.current = true
+    setSelectedProjectId(data.myVotes[0].projectId)
+    if (data.myVotes[0].justification) {
+      setJustification(data.myVotes[0].justification)
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Loading state
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-6">
+        <Skeleton className="h-9 w-48" />
+        <Skeleton className="h-6 w-72" />
+        <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+          {[...Array(6)].map((_, i) => (
+            <Skeleton key={i} className="h-44" />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (!data) return null
+
+  // Destructure data
+  const { award, projects, myVotes, isChair, otherVotes, totalJurors } = data
+  const hasVoted = myVotes.length > 0
+  const isVotingOpen = award.status === 'VOTING_OPEN'
+  const isClosed = award.status === 'CLOSED'
+  const selectedProject = projects.find((p) => p.id === selectedProjectId)
+
+  // Toggle project expansion
+  const handleProjectClick = (projectId: string) => {
+    if (isVotingOpen) setSelectedProjectId(projectId)
+    setExpandedProjectId(expandedProjectId === projectId ? null : projectId)
+  }
+
+  // Submit vote handler
+  const handleSubmitVote = () => {
+    if (!selectedProjectId) return
+    submitVote.mutate({
+      awardId,
+      projectId: selectedProjectId,
+      justification: justification.trim() || undefined,
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Confirm winner handler
+  const handleConfirmWinner = () => {
+    confirmWinner.mutate({ awardId })
+  }
+
+  // Find the winner project for closed state
+  const winnerProject = isClosed
+    ? projects.find((p) => p.id === award.winnerProjectId)
+    : null
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      {/* Back button */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          onClick={() => router.push('/award-master' as Route)}
+          className="-ml-4"
+        >
+          <ArrowLeft className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+          Back
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Trophy className="h-6 w-6 text-amber-500" />
+          {award.name}
+        </h1>
+        <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Badge
+            variant={
+              isVotingOpen
+                ? 'default'
+                : isClosed
+                  ? 'secondary'
+                  : 'outline'
+            }
+          >
+            {award.status.replace('_', ' ')}
+          </Badge>
+          {hasVoted && !isClosed && (
+            <Badge variant="outline" className="text-green-600">
+              <CheckCircle2 className="mr-1 h-3 w-3" />
+              Voted
+            </Badge>
+          )}
+          {award.competition && (
+            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              {award.competition.name}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        {award.criteriaText && (
+          <Card className="mt-3 bg-muted/30">
+            <CardContent className="py-3 px-4">
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
+                <Star className="mr-1.5 inline h-4 w-4 text-amber-500" />
+                <span className="font-medium text-foreground">Criteria: </span>
+                {award.criteriaText}
+              </p>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Closed State */}
+      {isClosed ? (
+        <Card className="border-amber-200 bg-amber-50/50 dark:border-amber-900 dark:bg-amber-950/20">
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 text-center">
+            <div className="rounded-full bg-amber-100 p-4 dark:bg-amber-900/40">
+              <Trophy className="h-12 w-12 text-amber-500" />
+            </div>
+            <p className="mt-4 text-lg font-semibold">Award Finalized</p>
+            {winnerProject ? (
+              <div className="mt-3 space-y-1">
+                <p className="text-xl font-bold text-[#053d57] dark:text-blue-300">
+                  {winnerProject.title}
+                </p>
+                {winnerProject.teamName && (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                    {winnerProject.teamName}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                This award has been finalized
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          {/* Project Grid */}
+          <div>
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-3">
+              Eligible Projects ({projects.length})
+            </h2>
+            {isVotingOpen && (
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4">
+                Click a project to select it as your pick and expand details
+              </p>
+            )}
+            <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+              {projects.map((project) => (
+                <div
+                  key={project.id}
+                  className={cn(
+                    expandedProjectId === project.id && 'sm:col-span-2 lg:col-span-3'
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <Card
+                    className={cn(
+                      'cursor-pointer transition-all',
+                      selectedProjectId === project.id
+                        ? 'ring-2 ring-primary bg-primary/5'
+                        : 'hover:bg-muted/50'
+                    )}
+                    onClick={() => handleProjectClick(project.id)}
+                  >
+                    <CardHeader className="pb-2">
+                      <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+                        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                          <CardTitle className="text-base">
+                            {project.title}
+                          </CardTitle>
+                          {project.teamName && (
+                            <CardDescription className="mt-0.5">
+                              {project.teamName}
+                            </CardDescription>
+                          )}
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="ml-2 shrink-0">
+                          {expandedProjectId === project.id ? (
+                            <ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                          ) : (
+                            <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                          )}
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    </CardHeader>
+                    <CardContent>
+                      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
+                        {project.competitionCategory && (
+                          <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
+                            {project.competitionCategory.replace(/_/g, ' ')}
+                          </Badge>
+                        )}
+                        {project.country && (
+                          <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
+                            <CountryDisplay country={project.country} />
+                          </Badge>
+                        )}
+                        {project.evaluationScore && (
+                          <Badge
+                            variant="secondary"
+                            className="text-xs bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 dark:bg-blue-950 dark:text-blue-300"
+                          >
+                            <Star className="mr-0.5 h-3 w-3" />
+                            Avg: {project.evaluationScore.avg.toFixed(1)}/10 (
+                            {project.evaluationScore.count}{' '}
+                            {project.evaluationScore.count === 1
+                              ? 'review'
+                              : 'reviews'}
+                            )
+                          </Badge>
+                        )}
+                        {selectedProjectId === project.id && (
+                          <Badge className="text-xs bg-green-100 text-green-700 dark:bg-green-950 dark:text-green-300">
+                            <CheckCircle2 className="mr-0.5 h-3 w-3" />
+                            Selected
+                          </Badge>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    </CardContent>
+                  </Card>
+
+                  {/* Expanded Project Detail */}
+                  {expandedProjectId === project.id && (
+                    <Card className="mt-2 border-dashed">
+                      <CardContent className="space-y-4 py-4">
+                        {project.description && (
+                          <div>
+                            <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-1 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                              <FileText className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                              Description
+                            </h4>
+                            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-line">
+                              {project.description}
+                            </p>
+                          </div>
+                        )}
+
+                        {award.evaluationRoundId && (
+                          <div>
+                            <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                              <FileText className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                              Documents
+                            </h4>
+                            <ProjectFilesSection
+                              projectId={project.id}
+                              roundId={award.evaluationRoundId}
+                            />
+                          </div>
+                        )}
+
+                        {project.evaluationScore && (
+                          <Card className="bg-blue-50/50 dark:bg-blue-950/20">
+                            <CardContent className="py-3 px-4">
+                              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                <Star className="h-5 w-5 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400" />
+                                <div>
+                                  <p className="text-sm font-medium">
+                                    Evaluation Score
+                                  </p>
+                                  <p className="text-lg font-bold text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300">
+                                    {project.evaluationScore.avg.toFixed(1)} / 10
+                                  </p>
+                                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                                    Based on {project.evaluationScore.count}{' '}
+                                    {project.evaluationScore.count === 1
+                                      ? 'evaluation'
+                                      : 'evaluations'}
+                                  </p>
+                                </div>
+                              </div>
+                            </CardContent>
+                          </Card>
+                        )}
+                      </CardContent>
+                    </Card>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Vote Section */}
+          {isVotingOpen && (
+            <Card>
+              <CardHeader>
+                <CardTitle className="text-base">Your Vote</CardTitle>
+                <CardDescription>
+                  {hasVoted
+                    ? 'You can update your vote until the award is finalized'
+                    : 'Select a project above and submit your vote'}
+                </CardDescription>
+              </CardHeader>
+              <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+                {selectedProject ? (
+                  <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-3">
+                    <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      Your selection
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="font-semibold">{selectedProject.title}</p>
+                    {selectedProject.teamName && (
+                      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                        {selectedProject.teamName}
+                      </p>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground italic">
+                    No project selected. Click a project card above to select it.
+                  </p>
+                )}
+
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <label
+                    htmlFor="justification"
+                    className="text-sm font-medium"
+                  >
+                    Justification
+                  </label>
+                  <Textarea
+                    id="justification"
+                    value={justification}
+                    onChange={(e) => setJustification(e.target.value)}
+                    placeholder="Why did you choose this project? (optional)"
+                    maxLength={2000}
+                    rows={4}
+                  />
+                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground text-right">
+                    {justification.length} / 2000
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="flex justify-end">
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={handleSubmitVote}
+                    disabled={!selectedProjectId || submitVote.isPending}
+                  >
+                    {submitVote.isPending ? (
+                      <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+                    ) : (
+                      <CheckCircle2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+                    )}
+                    {hasVoted ? 'Update Vote' : 'Submit Vote'}
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Chair Section */}
+          {isChair && isVotingOpen && (
+            <>
+              <Separator />
+
+              <Card>
+                <CardHeader>
+                  <CardTitle className="text-base flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <Users className="h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    Team Votes
+                  </CardTitle>
+                  <CardDescription>
+                    As chair, you can view team votes and confirm the winner
+                  </CardDescription>
+                </CardHeader>
+                <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+                  {otherVotes.length > 0 ? (
+                    <div className="space-y-3">
+                      {otherVotes.map((vote) => {
+                        const votedProject = projects.find(
+                          (p) => p.id === vote.projectId
+                        )
+                        return (
+                          <div
+                            key={vote.userId}
+                            className="rounded-lg border p-3 space-y-1"
+                          >
+                            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                              <p className="font-medium text-sm">
+                                {vote.userName || 'Anonymous Juror'}
+                              </p>
+                              <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
+                                voted for
+                              </Badge>
+                            </div>
+                            <p className="text-sm font-semibold">
+                              {votedProject?.title || 'Unknown project'}
+                            </p>
+                            {vote.justification && (
+                              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground italic">
+                                &ldquo;{vote.justification}&rdquo;
+                              </p>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
+                        )
+                      })}
+                    </div>
+                  ) : (
+                    <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground italic">
+                      Waiting for other team members to vote
+                    </p>
+                  )}
+
+                  {/* Vote tally */}
+                  <div className="rounded-lg bg-muted/30 p-3">
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium">Vote Summary</p>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      {otherVotes.length + (hasVoted ? 1 : 0)} of{' '}
+                      {totalJurors} jurors have voted
+                    </p>
+                    {(() => {
+                      const allVotes = [
+                        ...otherVotes.map((v) => v.projectId),
+                        ...(hasVoted && myVotes[0]
+                          ? [myVotes[0].projectId]
+                          : []),
+                      ]
+                      const tally = new Map<string, number>()
+                      for (const pid of allVotes) {
+                        tally.set(pid, (tally.get(pid) || 0) + 1)
+                      }
+                      const sorted = [...tally.entries()].sort(
+                        (a, b) => b[1] - a[1]
+                      )
+                      if (sorted.length === 0) return null
+                      return (
+                        <div className="mt-2 space-y-1">
+                          {sorted.map(([pid, count]) => {
+                            const proj = projects.find((p) => p.id === pid)
+                            return (
+                              <div
+                                key={pid}
+                                className="flex items-center justify-between text-sm"
+                              >
+                                <span>{proj?.title || 'Unknown'}</span>
+                                <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+                                  {count} {count === 1 ? 'vote' : 'votes'}
+                                </Badge>
+                              </div>
+                            )
+                          })}
+                        </div>
+                      )
+                    })()}
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Confirm Winner button */}
+                  <div className="flex justify-end">
+                    <AlertDialog>
+                      <AlertDialogTrigger asChild>
+                        <Button
+                          variant="default"
+                          disabled={!hasVoted || confirmWinner.isPending}
+                        >
+                          {confirmWinner.isPending ? (
+                            <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+                          ) : (
+                            <Trophy className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+                          )}
+                          Confirm Winner
+                        </Button>
+                      </AlertDialogTrigger>
+                      <AlertDialogContent>
+                        <AlertDialogHeader>
+                          <AlertDialogTitle>
+                            Confirm Award Winner
+                          </AlertDialogTitle>
+                          <AlertDialogDescription>
+                            This will finalize the winner and close the award.
+                            This cannot be undone.
+                          </AlertDialogDescription>
+                        </AlertDialogHeader>
+                        <AlertDialogFooter>
+                          <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
+                          <AlertDialogAction onClick={handleConfirmWinner}>
+                            Confirm Winner
+                          </AlertDialogAction>
+                        </AlertDialogFooter>
+                      </AlertDialogContent>
+                    </AlertDialog>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}

src/app/(award-master)/award-master/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+'use client'
+
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import type { Route } from 'next'
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import {
+  Card,
+  CardContent,
+  CardDescription,
+  CardHeader,
+  CardTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
+import { Trophy } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export default function AwardMasterDashboard() {
+  const { data: awards, isLoading } = trpc.specialAward.getMyAwards.useQuery()
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-6">
+        <Skeleton className="h-9 w-48" />
+        <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+          {[...Array(2)].map((_, i) => (
+            <Skeleton key={i} className="h-40" />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
+          Award Master Dashboard
+        </h1>
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+          Review eligible projects and select award winners
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {awards && awards.length > 0 ? (
+        <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+          {awards.map((award) => (
+            <Link key={award.id} href={`/award-master/awards/${award.id}` as Route}>
+              <Card className="transition-colors hover:bg-muted/50 cursor-pointer h-full">
+                <CardHeader>
+                  <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+                    <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Trophy className="h-5 w-5 text-amber-500" />
+                      {award.name}
+                    </CardTitle>
+                    <Badge
+                      variant={
+                        award.status === 'VOTING_OPEN' ? 'default' : 'secondary'
+                      }
+                    >
+                      {award.status.replace('_', ' ')}
+                    </Badge>
+                  </div>
+                  {award.description && (
+                    <CardDescription className="line-clamp-2">
+                      {award.description}
+                    </CardDescription>
+                  )}
+                </CardHeader>
+                <CardContent>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                    {award._count.eligibilities} eligible projects
+                  </p>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+            </Link>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <Card>
+          <CardContent className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 text-center">
+            <Trophy className="h-12 w-12 text-muted-foreground/50" />
+            <p className="mt-2 font-medium">No awards assigned</p>
+            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              You will see your awards here when they are assigned to you
+            </p>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}

src/app/(award-master)/layout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { requireRole } from '@/lib/auth-redirect'
+import { AwardMasterNav } from '@/components/layouts/award-master-nav'
+
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
+
+export default async function AwardMasterLayout({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}) {
+  const session = await requireRole('AWARD_MASTER', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'SUPER_ADMIN')
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-background">
+      <AwardMasterNav
+        user={{
+          name: session.user.name,
+          email: session.user.email,
+        }}
+      />
+      <main className="container-app py-6 lg:py-8">{children}</main>
+    </div>
+  )
+}

src/app/(jury)/jury/competitions/[roundId]/projects/[projectId]/evaluate/page.tsx

@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ export default function JuryEvaluatePage({ params: paramsPromise }: PageProps) {
   const [coiCompleted, setCOICompleted] = useState(false)
   const [coiHasConflict, setCOIHasConflict] = useState(false)
 
-  // Fetch the active evaluation form for this round
+  // Fetch the active evaluation form for this round (category-aware)
   const { data: activeForm } = trpc.evaluation.getStageForm.useQuery(
-    { roundId },
-    { enabled: !!roundId }
+    { roundId, category: project?.competitionCategory },
+    { enabled: !!roundId && !!project }
   )
 
   // Start evaluation mutation (creates draft)

src/components/admin/evaluation-edit-sheet.tsx

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ type EvaluationEditSheetProps = {
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
   /** Called after a successful feedback edit */
   onSaved?: () => void
+  /** Optional project competition category for category-aware form lookup */
+  category?: 'STARTUP' | 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT' | null
 }
 
 export function EvaluationEditSheet({
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export function EvaluationEditSheet({
   open,
   onOpenChange,
   onSaved,
+  category,
 }: EvaluationEditSheetProps) {
   const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false)
   const [editedFeedback, setEditedFeedback] = useState('')
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ export function EvaluationEditSheet({
 
           {/* Criterion Scores */}
           {hasScores && (
-            <CriterionScoresSection criterionScores={criterionScores} roundId={roundId} />
+            <CriterionScoresSection criterionScores={criterionScores} roundId={roundId} category={category ?? assignment.project?.competitionCategory} />
           )}
 
           {/* Feedback Text — editable */}
@@ -147,12 +150,14 @@ export function EvaluationEditSheet({
 function CriterionScoresSection({
   criterionScores,
   roundId,
+  category,
 }: {
   criterionScores: Record<string, number | boolean | string>
   roundId?: string
+  category?: 'STARTUP' | 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT' | null
 }) {
   const { data: activeForm } = trpc.evaluation.getStageForm.useQuery(
-    { roundId: roundId ?? '' },
+    { roundId: roundId ?? '', category },
     { enabled: !!roundId }
   )
 

src/components/admin/round/evaluation-criteria-editor.tsx

@@ -6,15 +6,165 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
+import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger, TabsContent } from '@/components/ui/tabs'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { EvaluationFormBuilder } from '@/components/forms/evaluation-form-builder'
 import type { Criterion } from '@/components/forms/evaluation-form-builder'
 
 export type EvaluationCriteriaEditorProps = {
   roundId: string
+  perCategoryCriteria?: boolean
 }
 
-export function EvaluationCriteriaEditor({ roundId }: EvaluationCriteriaEditorProps) {
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Shared helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function parseCriteria(criteriaJson: unknown): Criterion[] {
+  if (!criteriaJson) return []
+  return (criteriaJson as Criterion[]).map((c) => {
+    const type = c.type || 'numeric'
+    if (type === 'numeric' && typeof c.scale === 'string') {
+      const parts = (c.scale as string).split('-').map(Number)
+      if (parts.length === 2 && !isNaN(parts[0]) && !isNaN(parts[1])) {
+        return { ...c, type: 'numeric' as const, scale: parts[1], minScore: parts[0], maxScore: parts[1] } as unknown as Criterion
+      }
+    }
+    return { ...c, type } as Criterion
+  })
+}
+
+function buildUpsertPayload(criteria: Criterion[]) {
+  return criteria.map((c) => ({
+    id: c.id,
+    label: c.label,
+    description: c.description,
+    type: c.type || 'numeric',
+    weight: c.weight,
+    scale: typeof c.scale === 'number' ? c.scale : undefined,
+    minScore: (c as any).minScore,
+    maxScore: (c as any).maxScore,
+    required: c.required,
+    maxLength: c.maxLength,
+    placeholder: c.placeholder,
+    trueLabel: c.trueLabel,
+    falseLabel: c.falseLabel,
+    condition: c.condition,
+    sectionId: c.sectionId,
+  }))
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Single-category panel (used both standalone and inside tabs)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function SingleCriteriaPanel({
+  roundId,
+  category,
+}: {
+  roundId: string
+  category?: 'STARTUP' | 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT'
+}) {
+  const [pendingCriteria, setPendingCriteria] = useState<Criterion[] | null>(null)
+  const utils = trpc.useUtils()
+
+  const { data: form, isLoading } = trpc.evaluation.getForm.useQuery(
+    { roundId, category: category ?? null },
+    { refetchInterval: 30_000 },
+  )
+
+  const upsertMutation = trpc.evaluation.upsertForm.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.evaluation.getForm.invalidate({ roundId, category: category ?? null })
+      toast.success('Evaluation criteria saved')
+      setPendingCriteria(null)
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
+  })
+
+  const serverCriteria: Criterion[] = useMemo(
+    () => parseCriteria(form?.criteriaJson),
+    [form?.criteriaJson],
+  )
+
+  const handleChange = useCallback((criteria: Criterion[]) => {
+    setPendingCriteria(criteria)
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleSave = () => {
+    const criteria = pendingCriteria ?? serverCriteria
+    const validCriteria = criteria.filter((c) => c.label.trim())
+    if (validCriteria.length === 0) {
+      toast.error('Add at least one criterion')
+      return
+    }
+    upsertMutation.mutate({
+      roundId,
+      category: category ?? undefined,
+      criteria: buildUpsertPayload(validCriteria),
+    })
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-end mb-3">
+        {form && (
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mr-auto">
+            Version {form.version} &mdash;{' '}
+            {(form.criteriaJson as Criterion[]).filter((c) => (c.type || 'numeric') !== 'section_header').length} criteria
+          </span>
+        )}
+        {!form && !isLoading && (
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mr-auto">
+            No criteria defined yet. Add numeric scores, yes/no questions, and text fields.
+          </span>
+        )}
+        {pendingCriteria && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => setPendingCriteria(null)}>
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button size="sm" onClick={handleSave} disabled={upsertMutation.isPending}>
+              {upsertMutation.isPending && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-1.5 animate-spin" />}
+              Save Criteria
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      {isLoading ? (
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => <Skeleton key={i} className="h-16 w-full" />)}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <EvaluationFormBuilder
+          initialCriteria={serverCriteria}
+          onChange={handleChange}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main export
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export function EvaluationCriteriaEditor({ roundId, perCategoryCriteria }: EvaluationCriteriaEditorProps) {
+  if (!perCategoryCriteria) {
+    // Original single-form layout
+    return <SingleFormEditor roundId={roundId} />
+  }
+
+  // Per-category tabbed layout
+  return <TabbedCriteriaEditor roundId={roundId} />
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Single form editor — preserves original Card layout exactly
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function SingleFormEditor({ roundId }: { roundId: string }) {
   const [pendingCriteria, setPendingCriteria] = useState<Criterion[] | null>(null)
   const utils = trpc.useUtils()
 
@@ -32,21 +182,10 @@ export function EvaluationCriteriaEditor({ roundId }: EvaluationCriteriaEditorPr
     onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
   })
 
-  // Convert server criteriaJson to Criterion[] format
-  const serverCriteria: Criterion[] = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!form?.criteriaJson) return []
-    return (form.criteriaJson as Criterion[]).map((c) => {
-      // Handle legacy numeric-only format: convert "scale" string like "1-10" back to minScore/maxScore
-      const type = c.type || 'numeric'
-      if (type === 'numeric' && typeof c.scale === 'string') {
-        const parts = (c.scale as string).split('-').map(Number)
-        if (parts.length === 2 && !isNaN(parts[0]) && !isNaN(parts[1])) {
-          return { ...c, type: 'numeric' as const, scale: parts[1], minScore: parts[0], maxScore: parts[1] } as unknown as Criterion
-        }
-      }
-      return { ...c, type } as Criterion
-    })
-  }, [form?.criteriaJson])
+  const serverCriteria: Criterion[] = useMemo(
+    () => parseCriteria(form?.criteriaJson),
+    [form?.criteriaJson],
+  )
 
   const handleChange = useCallback((criteria: Criterion[]) => {
     setPendingCriteria(criteria)
@@ -59,26 +198,9 @@ export function EvaluationCriteriaEditor({ roundId }: EvaluationCriteriaEditorPr
       toast.error('Add at least one criterion')
       return
     }
-    // Map to upsertForm format
     upsertMutation.mutate({
       roundId,
-      criteria: validCriteria.map((c) => ({
-        id: c.id,
-        label: c.label,
-        description: c.description,
-        type: c.type || 'numeric',
-        weight: c.weight,
-        scale: typeof c.scale === 'number' ? c.scale : undefined,
-        minScore: (c as any).minScore,
-        maxScore: (c as any).maxScore,
-        required: c.required,
-        maxLength: c.maxLength,
-        placeholder: c.placeholder,
-        trueLabel: c.trueLabel,
-        falseLabel: c.falseLabel,
-        condition: c.condition,
-        sectionId: c.sectionId,
-      })),
+      criteria: buildUpsertPayload(validCriteria),
     })
   }
 
@@ -122,3 +244,59 @@ export function EvaluationCriteriaEditor({ roundId }: EvaluationCriteriaEditorPr
     </Card>
   )
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tabbed criteria editor — separate forms per category
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function TabbedCriteriaEditor({ roundId }: { roundId: string }) {
+  const { data: startupForm } = trpc.evaluation.getForm.useQuery(
+    { roundId, category: 'STARTUP' },
+    { refetchInterval: 30_000 },
+  )
+  const { data: conceptForm } = trpc.evaluation.getForm.useQuery(
+    { roundId, category: 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT' },
+    { refetchInterval: 30_000 },
+  )
+
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardHeader>
+        <CardTitle className="text-base">Evaluation Criteria</CardTitle>
+        <CardDescription>
+          Separate criteria for each project category. Configure each tab independently.
+        </CardDescription>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardContent>
+        <Tabs defaultValue="STARTUP">
+          <TabsList>
+            <TabsTrigger value="STARTUP" className="gap-2">
+              Startup Criteria
+              {!startupForm && (
+                <Badge variant="outline" className="bg-amber-50 text-amber-700 border-amber-300 text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0">
+                  No form
+                </Badge>
+              )}
+            </TabsTrigger>
+            <TabsTrigger value="BUSINESS_CONCEPT" className="gap-2">
+              Business Concept Criteria
+              {!conceptForm && (
+                <Badge variant="outline" className="bg-amber-50 text-amber-700 border-amber-300 text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0">
+                  No form
+                </Badge>
+              )}
+            </TabsTrigger>
+          </TabsList>
+
+          <TabsContent value="STARTUP" className="mt-4">
+            <SingleCriteriaPanel roundId={roundId} category="STARTUP" />
+          </TabsContent>
+
+          <TabsContent value="BUSINESS_CONCEPT" className="mt-4">
+            <SingleCriteriaPanel roundId={roundId} category="BUSINESS_CONCEPT" />
+          </TabsContent>
+        </Tabs>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}

src/components/admin/rounds/config/evaluation-config.tsx

@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ export function EvaluationConfig({ config, onChange }: EvaluationConfigProps) {
             </Select>
           </div>
 
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div>
+              <Label htmlFor="perCategoryCriteria">Separate Criteria per Category</Label>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Define different evaluation criteria for Startup and Business Concept projects</p>
+            </div>
+            <Switch
+              id="perCategoryCriteria"
+              checked={(config.perCategoryCriteria as boolean) ?? false}
+              onCheckedChange={(v) => update('perCategoryCriteria', v)}
+            />
+          </div>
+
           <div className="space-y-2">
             <Label htmlFor="anonymizationLevel">Anonymization Level</Label>
             <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">How much of other jurors&apos; identities are revealed</p>

src/components/dashboard/pipeline-round-node.tsx

@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ function getMetric(round: PipelineRound): string {
       return evalTotal > 0
         ? `${evalSubmitted}/${evalTotal} evaluated`
         : `${assignmentCount} assignments`
-    case 'SUBMISSION':
-      return `${projectStates.COMPLETED} submitted`
+    case 'SUBMISSION': {
+      const active = projectStates.IN_PROGRESS + projectStates.COMPLETED
+      return active > 0
+        ? `${projectStates.COMPLETED}/${projectStates.total} submitted${projectStates.IN_PROGRESS > 0 ? ` (${projectStates.IN_PROGRESS} in progress)` : ''}`
+        : `${projectStates.total} awaiting`
+    }
     case 'MENTORING':
       return `${projectStates.COMPLETED ?? 0} mentored`
     case 'LIVE_FINAL': {
@@ -100,7 +104,8 @@ function getProgressPct(round: PipelineRound): number | null {
       return round.evalTotal > 0 ? Math.round((round.evalSubmitted / round.evalTotal) * 100) : 0
     case 'SUBMISSION': {
       const total = round.projectStates.total
-      return total > 0 ? Math.round((round.projectStates.COMPLETED / total) * 100) : 0
+      const active = round.projectStates.IN_PROGRESS + round.projectStates.COMPLETED
+      return total > 0 ? Math.round((active / total) * 100) : 0
     }
     case 'MENTORING': {
       const total = round.projectStates.total

src/components/layouts/admin-sidebar.tsx

@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ const ROLE_SWITCH_OPTIONS: Record<string, { label: string; path: string; icon: t
   JURY_MEMBER: { label: 'Jury View', path: '/jury', icon: Scale },
   MENTOR: { label: 'Mentor View', path: '/mentor', icon: Handshake },
   OBSERVER: { label: 'Observer View', path: '/observer', icon: Eye },
+  AWARD_MASTER: { label: 'Award Master', path: '/award-master', icon: Trophy },
 }
 
 export function AdminSidebar({ user }: AdminSidebarProps) {

src/components/layouts/award-master-nav.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { Home } from 'lucide-react'
+import { RoleNav, type NavItem, type RoleNavUser } from '@/components/layouts/role-nav'
+
+interface AwardMasterNavProps {
+  user: RoleNavUser
+}
+
+export function AwardMasterNav({ user }: AwardMasterNavProps) {
+  const navigation: NavItem[] = [
+    { name: 'Dashboard', href: '/award-master', icon: Home },
+  ]
+
+  return (
+    <RoleNav
+      navigation={navigation}
+      roleName="Award Master"
+      user={user}
+      basePath="/award-master"
+    />
+  )
+}

src/components/layouts/role-nav.tsx

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
 import type { Route } from 'next'
 import type { LucideIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import {
-  LogOut, Menu, Moon, Settings, Sun, User, X,
+  LogOut, Menu, Moon, Settings, Sun, User, X, Trophy,
   LayoutDashboard, Scale, Handshake, Eye, ArrowRightLeft,
   ExternalLink as ExternalLinkIcon, HelpCircle, Mail,
 } from 'lucide-react'
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const ROLE_SWITCH_OPTIONS: Record<string, { label: string; path: string; icon: t
   JURY_MEMBER: { label: 'Jury View', path: '/jury', icon: Scale },
   MENTOR: { label: 'Mentor View', path: '/mentor', icon: Handshake },
   OBSERVER: { label: 'Observer View', path: '/observer', icon: Eye },
+  AWARD_MASTER: { label: 'Award Master', path: '/award-master', icon: Trophy },
 }
 
 function isNavItemActive(pathname: string, href: string, basePath: string): boolean {

src/components/observer/observer-project-detail.tsx

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function ObserverProjectDetail({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
 
   const roundId = data?.assignments?.[0]?.roundId as string | undefined
   const { data: activeForm } = trpc.evaluation.getStageForm.useQuery(
-    { roundId: roundId ?? '' },
+    { roundId: roundId ?? '', category: data?.project?.competitionCategory },
     { enabled: !!roundId },
   )
 

src/lib/auth-redirect.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const ROLE_DASHBOARDS: Record<string, string> = {
   MENTOR: '/mentor',
   OBSERVER: '/observer',
   APPLICANT: '/applicant',
+  AWARD_MASTER: '/award-master',
 }
 
 export async function requireRole(...allowedRoles: UserRole[]) {

src/lib/email.ts

@@ -1993,10 +1993,14 @@ Together for a healthier ocean.
 export function getEmailPreviewHtml(subject: string, body: string): string {
   const formattedBody = escapeHtml(body).replace(/\n/g, '<br>')
   const content = `
-    ${sectionTitle(subject)}
-    <div style="color: #1f2937; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 20px 0;">
+    ${sectionTitle('Hello [Name],')}
+    <div style="color: ${BRAND.textDark}; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 20px 0;">
       ${formattedBody}
     </div>
+    ${ctaButton('#', 'View Details')}
+    <p style="color: ${BRAND.textMuted}; margin: 24px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">
+      You received this email because of your notification preferences on the MOPC Portal.
+    </p>
   `
   return getEmailWrapper(content)
 }

src/server/routers/evaluation.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { generateSummary } from '@/server/services/ai-evaluation-summary'
 import { quickRank as aiQuickRank } from '../services/ai-ranking'
 import type { EvaluationConfig } from '@/types/competition-configs'
 import type { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+import { findActiveForm } from '@/server/utils/evaluation-form-lookup'
 import { triggerInProgressOnActivity, checkEvaluationCompletionAndTransition } from '../services/round-engine'
 
 /**
@@ -1298,11 +1299,9 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
    * Get active evaluation form for a round (admin view with full details)
    */
   getForm: adminProcedure
-    .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string() }))
+    .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string(), category: z.enum(['STARTUP', 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT']).nullish() }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const form = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
-        where: { roundId: input.roundId, isActive: true },
-      })
+      const form = await findActiveForm(ctx.prisma, input.roundId, input.category)
 
       if (!form) return null
 
@@ -1333,6 +1332,7 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
     .input(
       z.object({
         roundId: z.string(),
+        category: z.enum(['STARTUP', 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT']).nullish(),
         criteria: z.array(
           z.object({
             id: z.string(),
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
       })
     )
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const { roundId, criteria } = input
+      const { roundId, category, criteria } = input
 
       // Enforce max one advance criterion per form
       const advanceCount = criteria.filter((c) => c.type === 'advance').length
@@ -1378,9 +1378,9 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
       // Verify round exists
       await ctx.prisma.round.findUniqueOrThrow({ where: { id: roundId } })
 
-      // Get current max version for this round
+      // Get current max version for this round + category
       const latestForm = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
-        where: { roundId },
+        where: { roundId, category: category ?? null },
         orderBy: { version: 'desc' },
         select: { version: true },
       })
@@ -1440,10 +1440,10 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
         scalesJson[scale] = { min, max }
       }
 
-      // Transaction: deactivate old → create new
+      // Transaction: deactivate old → create new (scoped to category)
       const form = await ctx.prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
         await tx.evaluationForm.updateMany({
-          where: { roundId, isActive: true },
+          where: { roundId, isActive: true, category: category ?? null },
           data: { isActive: false },
         })
 
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
             criteriaJson,
             scalesJson,
             isActive: true,
+            category: category ?? null,
           },
         })
       })
@@ -1553,10 +1554,14 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
       })
       if (existing) return existing
 
-      // Get active evaluation form for this stage
-      const form = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
-        where: { roundId: input.roundId, isActive: true },
+      // Fetch project's competition category for category-aware form lookup
+      const project = await ctx.prisma.project.findUniqueOrThrow({
+        where: { id: assignment.projectId },
+        select: { competitionCategory: true },
       })
+
+      // Get active evaluation form for this stage (category-aware)
+      const form = await findActiveForm(ctx.prisma, input.roundId, project.competitionCategory)
       if (!form) {
         throw new TRPCError({
           code: 'BAD_REQUEST',
@@ -1577,11 +1582,9 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
    * Get the active evaluation form for a stage
    */
   getStageForm: protectedProcedure
-    .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string() }))
+    .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string(), category: z.enum(['STARTUP', 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT']).nullish() }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const form = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
-        where: { roundId: input.roundId, isActive: true },
-      })
+      const form = await findActiveForm(ctx.prisma, input.roundId, input.category)
 
       if (!form) {
         return null
@@ -1846,7 +1849,7 @@ export const evaluationRouter = router({
       const assignments = await ctx.prisma.assignment.findMany({
         where: { userId: input.userId },
         include: {
-          project: { select: { id: true, title: true } },
+          project: { select: { id: true, title: true, competitionCategory: true } },
           round: { select: { id: true, name: true, roundType: true, sortOrder: true } },
           evaluation: {
             select: {

src/server/routers/export.ts

@@ -103,14 +103,23 @@ export const exportRouter = router({
   projectScores: adminProcedure
     .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string() }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      // Fetch evaluation form to get criteria labels
-      const evalForm = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
+      // Fetch all active evaluation forms for this round (shared + category-specific)
+      const activeForms = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findMany({
         where: { roundId: input.roundId, isActive: true },
         select: { criteriaJson: true },
       })
-      const criteria = (evalForm?.criteriaJson as Array<{
-        id: string; label: string; type?: string
-      }> | null) ?? []
+      // Merge criteria across all forms, deduplicating by criterion id
+      const seenCriterionIds = new Set<string>()
+      const criteria: Array<{ id: string; label: string; type?: string }> = []
+      for (const f of activeForms) {
+        const fc = (f.criteriaJson as Array<{ id: string; label: string; type?: string }> | null) ?? []
+        for (const c of fc) {
+          if (!seenCriterionIds.has(c.id)) {
+            seenCriterionIds.add(c.id)
+            criteria.push(c)
+          }
+        }
+      }
       const numericCriteria = criteria.filter((c) => !c.type || c.type === 'numeric')
 
       const projects = await ctx.prisma.project.findMany({
@@ -632,12 +641,24 @@ export const exportRouter = router({
 
       // Criteria breakdown
       if (includeSection('criteriaBreakdown')) {
-        const form = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
+        // Fetch all active forms (shared + category-specific) and merge criteria
+        const allForms = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findMany({
           where: { roundId: input.roundId, isActive: true },
         })
 
-        if (form?.criteriaJson) {
-          const criteria = form.criteriaJson as Array<{ id: string; label: string }>
+        const seenIds = new Set<string>()
+        const allCriteria: Array<{ id: string; label: string }> = []
+        for (const f of allForms) {
+          const fc = (f.criteriaJson as Array<{ id: string; label: string }> | null) ?? []
+          for (const c of fc) {
+            if (!seenIds.has(c.id)) {
+              seenIds.add(c.id)
+              allCriteria.push(c)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (allCriteria.length > 0) {
           const evaluations = await ctx.prisma.evaluation.findMany({
             where: {
               assignment: { roundId: input.roundId },
@@ -646,7 +667,7 @@ export const exportRouter = router({
             select: { criterionScoresJson: true },
           })
 
-          result.criteriaBreakdown = criteria.map((c) => {
+          result.criteriaBreakdown = allCriteria.map((c) => {
             const scores: number[] = []
             evaluations.forEach((e) => {
               const cs = e.criterionScoresJson as Record<string, number> | null

src/server/routers/file.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const fileRouter = router({
       })
     )
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
+      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER', 'AWARD_MASTER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
 
       if (!isAdminOrObserver) {
         const file = await ctx.prisma.projectFile.findFirst({
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export const fileRouter = router({
       roundId: z.string().optional(),
     }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
+      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER', 'AWARD_MASTER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
 
       if (!isAdminOrObserver) {
         const [juryAssignment, mentorAssignment, teamMembership] = await Promise.all([
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export const fileRouter = router({
       roundId: z.string(),
     }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
+      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER', 'AWARD_MASTER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
 
       if (!isAdminOrObserver) {
         const [juryAssignment, mentorAssignment, teamMembership] = await Promise.all([
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ export const fileRouter = router({
       })
     )
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
+      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER', 'AWARD_MASTER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
 
       if (!isAdminOrObserver) {
         // Check user has access to the project (assigned or team member)
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ export const fileRouter = router({
       })
     )
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
+      const isAdminOrObserver = ['SUPER_ADMIN', 'PROGRAM_ADMIN', 'OBSERVER', 'AWARD_MASTER'].includes(ctx.user.role)
 
       if (!isAdminOrObserver) {
         const [assignment, mentorAssignment, teamMembership] = await Promise.all([

src/server/routers/message.ts

@@ -86,9 +86,61 @@ export const messageRouter = router({
       if (!isScheduled && input.deliveryChannels.includes('EMAIL')) {
         const users = await ctx.prisma.user.findMany({
           where: { id: { in: recipientUserIds } },
-          select: { id: true, name: true, email: true, passwordHash: true, inviteToken: true },
+          select: {
+            id: true, name: true, email: true, passwordHash: true, inviteToken: true,
+            teamMemberships: {
+              select: { project: { select: { title: true } } },
+              take: 1,
+            },
+          },
         })
 
+        // Fetch round & program context for template variable substitution
+        let roundName = ''
+        let programName = ''
+        let deadline = ''
+        if (effectiveRoundIds.length > 0) {
+          const rounds = await ctx.prisma.round.findMany({
+            where: { id: { in: effectiveRoundIds } },
+            select: {
+              name: true,
+              windowCloseAt: true,
+              competition: {
+                select: {
+                  program: { select: { name: true } },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          })
+          if (rounds.length > 0) {
+            roundName = rounds.map((r) => r.name).join(', ')
+            programName = rounds[0].competition?.program?.name ?? ''
+            // Use the earliest upcoming deadline across selected rounds
+            const deadlines = rounds
+              .map((r) => r.windowCloseAt)
+              .filter((d): d is Date => d !== null)
+              .sort((a, b) => a.getTime() - b.getTime())
+            if (deadlines.length > 0) {
+              deadline = deadlines[0].toLocaleDateString('en-GB', {
+                day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric',
+              })
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        /** Substitute template variables in a string for a specific user */
+        function substituteVariables(
+          text: string,
+          user: { name: string | null; teamMemberships: { project: { title: string } }[] }
+        ): string {
+          return text
+            .replace(/\{\{userName\}\}/g, user.name || '')
+            .replace(/\{\{projectName\}\}/g, user.teamMemberships[0]?.project?.title || '')
+            .replace(/\{\{roundName\}\}/g, roundName)
+            .replace(/\{\{programName\}\}/g, programName)
+            .replace(/\{\{deadline\}\}/g, deadline)
+        }
+
         const baseUrl = process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL || 'https://portal.monaco-opc.com'
 
         function getLinkUrl(user: { id: string; passwordHash: string | null; inviteToken: string | null }): string | undefined {
@@ -117,8 +169,8 @@ export const messageRouter = router({
           userId: user.id,
           context: {
             name: user.name || undefined,
-            title: input.subject,
-            message: input.body,
+            title: substituteVariables(input.subject, user),
+            message: substituteVariables(input.body, user),
             linkUrl: getLinkUrl(user),
           },
         }))
@@ -651,13 +703,24 @@ export const messageRouter = router({
   sendTest: adminProcedure
     .input(z.object({ subject: z.string(), body: z.string() }))
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const userName = ctx.user.name || ''
+      /** Substitute template variables with admin name + placeholder values for test emails */
+      function substituteTestVariables(text: string): string {
+        return text
+          .replace(/\{\{userName\}\}/g, userName)
+          .replace(/\{\{projectName\}\}/g, '[Project Name]')
+          .replace(/\{\{roundName\}\}/g, '[Round Name]')
+          .replace(/\{\{programName\}\}/g, '[Program Name]')
+          .replace(/\{\{deadline\}\}/g, '[Deadline]')
+      }
+
       await sendStyledNotificationEmail(
         ctx.user.email,
-        ctx.user.name || '',
+        userName,
         'MESSAGE',
         {
-          title: input.subject,
-          message: input.body,
+          title: substituteTestVariables(input.subject),
+          message: substituteTestVariables(input.body),
           linkUrl: '/admin/messages',
         }
       )

src/server/routers/ranking.ts

@@ -443,17 +443,24 @@ export const rankingRouter = router({
   roundEvaluationScores: adminProcedure
     .input(z.object({ roundId: z.string() }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      // Find the boolean criterion ID from the EvaluationForm (not round configJson)
-      const evalForm = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
+      // Find the boolean criterion ID across all active forms (shared + category-specific)
+      const activeForms = await ctx.prisma.evaluationForm.findMany({
         where: { roundId: input.roundId, isActive: true },
         select: { criteriaJson: true },
       })
-      const formCriteria = (evalForm?.criteriaJson as Array<{
-        id: string; label: string; type?: string
-      }> | null) ?? []
-      const boolCriterionId = formCriteria.find(
-        (c) => c.type === 'boolean' && c.label?.toLowerCase().includes('move to the next stage'),
-      )?.id ?? null
+      let boolCriterionId: string | null = null
+      for (const f of activeForms) {
+        const fc = (f.criteriaJson as Array<{
+          id: string; label: string; type?: string
+        }> | null) ?? []
+        const found = fc.find(
+          (c) => c.type === 'boolean' && c.label?.toLowerCase().includes('move to the next stage'),
+        )
+        if (found) {
+          boolCriterionId = found.id
+          break
+        }
+      }
 
       const assignments = await ctx.prisma.assignment.findMany({
         where: {

src/server/routers/specialAward.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { z } from 'zod'
 import { TRPCError } from '@trpc/server'
 import { Prisma } from '@prisma/client'
-import { router, protectedProcedure, adminProcedure } from '../trpc'
+import { router, protectedProcedure, adminProcedure, awardMasterProcedure } from '../trpc'
 import { getUserAvatarUrl } from '../utils/avatar-url'
 import { logAudit } from '../utils/audit'
 import { processEligibilityJob } from '../services/award-eligibility-job'
+import { resolveAwardWinner } from '../services/award-winner-resolver'
 import { getAwardSelectionNotificationTemplate } from '@/lib/email'
 import { generateInviteToken, getInviteExpiryMs } from '@/server/utils/invite'
 import { sendBatchNotifications } from '../services/notification-sender'
@@ -652,6 +653,117 @@ export const specialAwardRouter = router({
       }
     }),
 
+  /**
+   * Enhanced award detail for Award Master — includes project scores and chair vote visibility
+   */
+  getMyAwardDetailEnhanced: awardMasterProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ awardId: z.string() }))
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const juror = await ctx.prisma.awardJuror.findUnique({
+        where: {
+          awardId_userId: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: ctx.user.id },
+        },
+      })
+      if (!juror) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN', message: 'You are not assigned to this award' })
+      }
+
+      const [award, eligibleProjects, myVotes, allJurors] = await Promise.all([
+        ctx.prisma.specialAward.findUniqueOrThrow({
+          where: { id: input.awardId },
+          include: {
+            competition: { select: { id: true, name: true } },
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.awardEligibility.findMany({
+          where: { awardId: input.awardId, eligible: true },
+          include: {
+            project: {
+              select: {
+                id: true, title: true, teamName: true, description: true,
+                competitionCategory: true, country: true, tags: true,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.awardVote.findMany({
+          where: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: ctx.user.id },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.awardJuror.findMany({
+          where: { awardId: input.awardId },
+          select: { userId: true, isChair: true, user: { select: { name: true } } },
+        }),
+      ])
+
+      // Fetch evaluation scores for eligible projects
+      const projectIds = eligibleProjects.map((e) => e.project.id)
+      const projectScores: Record<string, { avg: number; count: number }> = {}
+
+      if (award.evaluationRoundId) {
+        const evaluations = await ctx.prisma.evaluation.findMany({
+          where: {
+            status: 'SUBMITTED',
+            assignment: {
+              roundId: award.evaluationRoundId,
+              projectId: { in: projectIds },
+            },
+          },
+          select: {
+            globalScore: true,
+            assignment: { select: { projectId: true } },
+          },
+        })
+
+        const scoreMap = new Map<string, number[]>()
+        for (const ev of evaluations) {
+          if (ev.globalScore !== null) {
+            const pid = ev.assignment.projectId
+            if (!scoreMap.has(pid)) scoreMap.set(pid, [])
+            scoreMap.get(pid)!.push(ev.globalScore)
+          }
+        }
+        for (const [pid, scores] of scoreMap) {
+          projectScores[pid] = {
+            avg: scores.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / scores.length,
+            count: scores.length,
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Chair sees other votes
+      const isSolo = allJurors.length === 1
+      const isChair = juror.isChair || isSolo
+      let otherVotes: Array<{ userId: string; userName: string | null; projectId: string; justification: string | null }> = []
+      if (isChair && !isSolo) {
+        const votes = await ctx.prisma.awardVote.findMany({
+          where: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: { not: ctx.user.id } },
+          select: {
+            userId: true, projectId: true, justification: true,
+            user: { select: { name: true } },
+          },
+        })
+        otherVotes = votes.map((v) => ({
+          userId: v.userId,
+          userName: v.user.name,
+          projectId: v.projectId,
+          justification: v.justification,
+        }))
+      }
+
+      return {
+        award,
+        projects: eligibleProjects.map((e) => ({
+          ...e.project,
+          evaluationScore: projectScores[e.project.id] ?? null,
+        })),
+        myVotes,
+        isChair,
+        otherVotes,
+        totalJurors: allJurors.length,
+        jurors: allJurors.map((j) => ({ userId: j.userId, name: j.user.name, isChair: j.isChair })),
+      }
+    }),
+
   // ─── Voting ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   /**
@@ -731,6 +843,55 @@ export const specialAwardRouter = router({
       return { submitted: input.votes.length }
     }),
 
+  /**
+   * Submit award master vote with optional justification (PICK_WINNER only)
+   */
+  submitAwardMasterVote: awardMasterProcedure
+    .input(z.object({
+      awardId: z.string(),
+      projectId: z.string(),
+      justification: z.string().max(2000).optional(),
+    }))
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const juror = await ctx.prisma.awardJuror.findUnique({
+        where: { awardId_userId: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: ctx.user.id } },
+      })
+      if (!juror) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN', message: 'Not assigned to this award' })
+      }
+
+      const award = await ctx.prisma.specialAward.findUniqueOrThrow({
+        where: { id: input.awardId },
+      })
+      if (award.status !== 'VOTING_OPEN') {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'Voting is not open' })
+      }
+
+      await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.awardVote.deleteMany({
+          where: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: ctx.user.id },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.awardVote.create({
+          data: {
+            awardId: input.awardId,
+            userId: ctx.user.id,
+            projectId: input.projectId,
+            justification: input.justification || null,
+          },
+        }),
+      ])
+
+      await logAudit({
+        userId: ctx.user.id,
+        action: 'CREATE',
+        entityType: 'AwardVote',
+        entityId: input.awardId,
+        detailsJson: { awardId: input.awardId, projectId: input.projectId, mode: 'AWARD_MASTER_PICK' },
+      })
+
+      return { submitted: true }
+    }),
+
   // ─── Results ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   /**
@@ -842,6 +1003,106 @@ export const specialAwardRouter = router({
       return award
     }),
 
+  /**
+   * Chair confirms the winner — resolves tiebreaks, sets winner, closes the award
+   */
+  confirmWinner: awardMasterProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ awardId: z.string() }))
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const allJurors = await ctx.prisma.awardJuror.findMany({
+        where: { awardId: input.awardId },
+        select: { userId: true, isChair: true },
+      })
+      const myJuror = allJurors.find((j) => j.userId === ctx.user.id)
+      if (!myJuror) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN', message: 'Not assigned to this award' })
+      }
+
+      const isSolo = allJurors.length === 1
+      if (!myJuror.isChair && !isSolo) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN', message: 'Only the chair can confirm the winner' })
+      }
+
+      const award = await ctx.prisma.specialAward.findUniqueOrThrow({
+        where: { id: input.awardId },
+      })
+      if (award.status !== 'VOTING_OPEN') {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'Award must be in VOTING_OPEN status' })
+      }
+
+      const chairVote = await ctx.prisma.awardVote.findFirst({
+        where: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: ctx.user.id },
+      })
+      if (!chairVote) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'You must vote before confirming' })
+      }
+
+      const allVotes = await ctx.prisma.awardVote.findMany({
+        where: { awardId: input.awardId },
+        select: { projectId: true, userId: true },
+      })
+
+      const winnerId = resolveAwardWinner(allVotes, ctx.user.id)
+
+      await ctx.prisma.specialAward.update({
+        where: { id: input.awardId },
+        data: {
+          winnerProjectId: winnerId,
+          status: 'CLOSED',
+          winnerOverridden: false,
+          winnerOverriddenBy: null,
+        },
+      })
+
+      await logAudit({
+        userId: ctx.user.id,
+        action: 'UPDATE',
+        entityType: 'SpecialAward',
+        entityId: input.awardId,
+        detailsJson: {
+          action: 'CONFIRM_WINNER',
+          winnerId,
+          totalVotes: allVotes.length,
+          confirmedBy: ctx.user.id,
+        },
+      })
+
+      return { winnerId, closed: true }
+    }),
+
+  /**
+   * Admin: set/unset chair status for an award juror (only one chair per award)
+   */
+  setChair: adminProcedure
+    .input(z.object({
+      awardId: z.string(),
+      userId: z.string(),
+      isChair: z.boolean(),
+    }))
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      if (input.isChair) {
+        await ctx.prisma.awardJuror.updateMany({
+          where: { awardId: input.awardId, isChair: true },
+          data: { isChair: false },
+        })
+      }
+
+      await ctx.prisma.awardJuror.update({
+        where: { awardId_userId: { awardId: input.awardId, userId: input.userId } },
+        data: { isChair: input.isChair },
+      })
+
+      await logAudit({
+        userId: ctx.user.id,
+        action: 'UPDATE',
+        entityType: 'AwardJuror',
+        entityId: `${input.awardId}:${input.userId}`,
+        detailsJson: { action: 'SET_CHAIR', isChair: input.isChair },
+      })
+
+      return { success: true }
+    }),
+
   // ─── Round-Scoped Eligibility & Shortlists ──────────────────────────────
 
   /**

src/server/routers/user.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { TRPCError } from '@trpc/server'
 import type { Prisma } from '@prisma/client'
 import { UserRole } from '@prisma/client'
 import { router, protectedProcedure, adminProcedure, superAdminProcedure, publicProcedure } from '../trpc'
-import { sendInvitationEmail, sendMagicLinkEmail, sendPasswordResetEmail } from '@/lib/email'
+import { sendInvitationEmail, sendJuryInvitationEmail, sendMagicLinkEmail, sendPasswordResetEmail } from '@/lib/email'
 import { hashPassword, validatePassword } from '@/lib/password'
 import { attachAvatarUrls, getUserAvatarUrl } from '@/server/utils/avatar-url'
 import { logAudit } from '@/server/utils/audit'
@@ -507,10 +507,18 @@ export const userRouter = router({
         })
       }
 
+      // Generate invite token upfront so the user can accept even if the
+      // subsequent invitation email fails to send.  Re-sending from the
+      // members table will just overwrite the token.
+      const inviteToken = generateInviteToken()
+      const expiryHours = await getInviteExpiryHours(ctx.prisma)
+
       const user = await ctx.prisma.user.create({
         data: {
           ...input,
           status: 'INVITED',
+          inviteToken,
+          inviteTokenExpiresAt: new Date(Date.now() + expiryHours * 60 * 60 * 1000),
         },
       })
 
@@ -979,7 +987,13 @@ export const userRouter = router({
             })
 
             const inviteUrl = `${baseUrl}/accept-invite?token=${token}`
-            await sendInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, user.role, expiryHours)
+
+            // Use jury-specific template for jury members
+            if (user.role === 'JURY_MEMBER') {
+              await sendJuryInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, 'the evaluation round')
+            } else {
+              await sendInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, user.role, expiryHours)
+            }
 
             await ctx.prisma.notificationLog.create({
               data: {
@@ -1121,8 +1135,23 @@ export const userRouter = router({
       const baseUrl = process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL || 'https://portal.monaco-opc.com'
       const inviteUrl = `${baseUrl}/accept-invite?token=${token}`
 
-      // Send invitation email
-      await sendInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, user.role, expiryHours)
+      // Send invitation email — use jury-specific template for jury members
+      if (user.role === 'JURY_MEMBER') {
+        // Try to resolve a round name for the jury invitation email
+        let roundName = 'the evaluation round'
+        if (input.juryGroupId) {
+          const juryGroup = await ctx.prisma.juryGroup.findUnique({
+            where: { id: input.juryGroupId },
+            select: { rounds: { select: { name: true }, take: 1, orderBy: { sortOrder: 'asc' } } },
+          })
+          if (juryGroup?.rounds[0]?.name) {
+            roundName = juryGroup.rounds[0].name
+          }
+        }
+        await sendJuryInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, roundName)
+      } else {
+        await sendInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, user.role, expiryHours)
+      }
 
       // Log notification
       await ctx.prisma.notificationLog.create({
@@ -1187,7 +1216,13 @@ export const userRouter = router({
           })
 
           const inviteUrl = `${baseUrl}/accept-invite?token=${token}`
-          await sendInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, user.role, expiryHours)
+
+          // Use jury-specific template for jury members
+          if (user.role === 'JURY_MEMBER') {
+            await sendJuryInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, 'the evaluation round')
+          } else {
+            await sendInvitationEmail(user.email, user.name, inviteUrl, user.role, expiryHours)
+          }
 
           await ctx.prisma.notificationLog.create({
             data: {

src/server/services/ai-evaluation-summary.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { logAIUsage, extractTokenUsage } from '@/server/utils/ai-usage'
 import { classifyAIError, createParseError, logAIError } from './ai-errors'
 import { sanitizeText } from './anonymization'
 import type { PrismaClient, Prisma } from '@prisma/client'
+import { findActiveForm } from '@/server/utils/evaluation-form-lookup'
 
 // ─── Types ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ export async function generateSummary({
     select: {
       id: true,
       title: true,
+      competitionCategory: true,
     },
   })
 
@@ -329,11 +331,8 @@ export async function generateSummary({
     })
   }
 
-  // Get evaluation form criteria for this round
-  const form = await prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
-    where: { roundId, isActive: true },
-    select: { criteriaJson: true },
-  })
+  // Get evaluation form criteria for this round (category-aware)
+  const form = await findActiveForm(prisma, roundId, project.competitionCategory)
 
   const criteria: CriterionDef[] = form?.criteriaJson
     ? (form.criteriaJson as unknown as CriterionDef[])

src/server/services/ai-ranking.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import { getOpenAI, getConfiguredModel, buildCompletionParams } from '@/lib/openai'
 import { logAIUsage, extractTokenUsage } from '@/server/utils/ai-usage'
 import { classifyAIError, logAIError } from './ai-errors'
+import { findActiveForm } from '@/server/utils/evaluation-form-lookup'
 import { sanitizeUserInput } from '@/server/services/ai-prompt-guard'
 import { TRPCError } from '@trpc/server'
 import type { CompetitionCategory, PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
@@ -625,16 +626,13 @@ async function fetchCategoryProjects(
   roundId: string,
   prisma: PrismaClient,
 ): Promise<CategoryProjectData> {
-  // Fetch the round config and evaluation form in parallel
+  // Fetch the round config and evaluation form in parallel (category-aware)
   const [round, evalForm] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.round.findUniqueOrThrow({
       where: { id: roundId },
       select: { configJson: true },
     }),
-    prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
-      where: { roundId, isActive: true },
-      select: { criteriaJson: true },
-    }),
+    findActiveForm(prisma, roundId, category),
   ])
 
   const roundConfig = round.configJson as Record<string, unknown> | null

src/server/services/award-winner-resolver.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * Resolve the winner of a PICK_WINNER award given all votes and the chair's userId.
+ * Logic: count votes per project. If one project has the most, it wins.
+ * If tied, the chair's pick wins among the tied projects.
+ */
+export function resolveAwardWinner(
+  votes: Array<{ userId: string; projectId: string }>,
+  chairUserId: string
+): string {
+  if (votes.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('Cannot resolve winner with no votes')
+  }
+
+  // Tally votes per project
+  const tally = new Map<string, number>()
+  for (const v of votes) {
+    tally.set(v.projectId, (tally.get(v.projectId) || 0) + 1)
+  }
+
+  const maxVotes = Math.max(...tally.values())
+  const topProjects = [...tally.entries()]
+    .filter(([, count]) => count === maxVotes)
+    .map(([pid]) => pid)
+
+  if (topProjects.length === 1) {
+    return topProjects[0]
+  }
+
+  // Tie: chair's pick wins if among tied projects
+  const chairVote = votes.find((v) => v.userId === chairUserId)
+  if (chairVote && topProjects.includes(chairVote.projectId)) {
+    return chairVote.projectId
+  }
+
+  // Chair voted for a non-tied project — pick alphabetically for stability
+  return topProjects.sort()[0]
+}

src/server/services/round-engine.ts

@@ -826,76 +826,36 @@ export async function checkRequirementsAndTransition(
   prisma: PrismaClient,
 ): Promise<{ transitioned: boolean; newState?: string }> {
   try {
-    // Get all required FileRequirements for this round (legacy model)
+    // Get all required FileRequirements for this round
+    // Note: only FileRequirement (admin-managed via UI) is checked.
+    // SubmissionFileRequirement (on SubmissionWindow) has no admin UI and is not checked.
     const requirements = await prisma.fileRequirement.findMany({
       where: { roundId, isRequired: true },
       select: { id: true },
     })
 
-    // Also check SubmissionFileRequirement via the round's submissionWindow
-    const round = await prisma.round.findUnique({
-      where: { id: roundId },
-      select: { submissionWindowId: true },
-    })
-
-    let submissionRequirements: Array<{ id: string }> = []
-    if (round?.submissionWindowId) {
-      submissionRequirements = await prisma.submissionFileRequirement.findMany({
-        where: { submissionWindowId: round.submissionWindowId, required: true },
-        select: { id: true },
-      })
-    }
-
-    // If the round has no file requirements at all, nothing to check
-    if (requirements.length === 0 && submissionRequirements.length === 0) {
+    // If the round has no file requirements, nothing to check
+    if (requirements.length === 0) {
       return { transitioned: false }
     }
 
-    // Check which legacy requirements this project has satisfied
-    let legacyAllMet = true
-    if (requirements.length > 0) {
-      const fulfilledFiles = await prisma.projectFile.findMany({
-        where: {
-          projectId,
-          roundId,
-          requirementId: { in: requirements.map((r: { id: string }) => r.id) },
-        },
-        select: { requirementId: true },
-      })
+    // Check which requirements this project has satisfied
+    const fulfilledFiles = await prisma.projectFile.findMany({
+      where: {
+        projectId,
+        roundId,
+        requirementId: { in: requirements.map((r: { id: string }) => r.id) },
+      },
+      select: { requirementId: true },
+    })
 
-      const fulfilledIds = new Set(
-        fulfilledFiles
-          .map((f: { requirementId: string | null }) => f.requirementId)
-          .filter(Boolean)
-      )
+    const fulfilledIds = new Set(
+      fulfilledFiles
+        .map((f: { requirementId: string | null }) => f.requirementId)
+        .filter(Boolean)
+    )
 
-      legacyAllMet = requirements.every((r: { id: string }) => fulfilledIds.has(r.id))
-    }
-
-    // Check which SubmissionFileRequirements this project has satisfied
-    let submissionAllMet = true
-    if (submissionRequirements.length > 0) {
-      const fulfilledSubmissionFiles = await prisma.projectFile.findMany({
-        where: {
-          projectId,
-          submissionFileRequirementId: { in: submissionRequirements.map((r: { id: string }) => r.id) },
-        },
-        select: { submissionFileRequirementId: true },
-      })
-
-      const fulfilledSubIds = new Set(
-        fulfilledSubmissionFiles
-          .map((f: { submissionFileRequirementId: string | null }) => f.submissionFileRequirementId)
-          .filter(Boolean)
-      )
-
-      submissionAllMet = submissionRequirements.every((r: { id: string }) => fulfilledSubIds.has(r.id))
-    }
-
-    // All requirements from both models must be met
-    const allMet = legacyAllMet && submissionAllMet
-
-    if (!allMet) {
+    if (!requirements.every((r: { id: string }) => fulfilledIds.has(r.id))) {
       return { transitioned: false }
     }
 
@@ -919,7 +879,7 @@ export async function checkRequirementsAndTransition(
     const result = await transitionProject(projectId, roundId, 'COMPLETED' as ProjectRoundStateValue, actorId, prisma)
 
     if (result.success) {
-      console.log(`[RoundEngine] Auto-transitioned project ${projectId} to COMPLETED in round ${roundId} (all ${requirements.length + submissionRequirements.length} requirements met)`)
+      console.log(`[RoundEngine] Auto-transitioned project ${projectId} to COMPLETED in round ${roundId} (all ${requirements.length} requirements met)`)
       return { transitioned: true, newState: 'COMPLETED' }
     }
 
@@ -944,32 +904,20 @@ export async function batchCheckRequirementsAndTransition(
   if (projectIds.length === 0) return { transitionedCount: 0, projectIds: [] }
 
   // Pre-load all requirements for this round in batch (avoids per-project queries)
-  const [requirements, round] = await Promise.all([
-    prisma.fileRequirement.findMany({
-      where: { roundId, isRequired: true },
-      select: { id: true },
-    }),
-    prisma.round.findUnique({
-      where: { id: roundId },
-      select: { submissionWindowId: true },
-    }),
-  ])
+  // Note: only FileRequirement (admin-managed via UI) is checked.
+  // SubmissionFileRequirement (on SubmissionWindow) has no admin UI and is not checked.
+  const requirements = await prisma.fileRequirement.findMany({
+    where: { roundId, isRequired: true },
+    select: { id: true },
+  })
 
-  let submissionRequirements: Array<{ id: string }> = []
-  if (round?.submissionWindowId) {
-    submissionRequirements = await prisma.submissionFileRequirement.findMany({
-      where: { submissionWindowId: round.submissionWindowId, required: true },
-      select: { id: true },
-    })
-  }
-
-  // If no requirements at all, nothing to check
-  if (requirements.length === 0 && submissionRequirements.length === 0) {
+  // If no requirements, nothing to check
+  if (requirements.length === 0) {
     return { transitionedCount: 0, projectIds: [] }
   }
 
   // Pre-load all project files and current states in batch
-  type FileRow = { projectId: string; requirementId: string | null; submissionFileRequirementId: string | null }
+  type FileRow = { projectId: string; requirementId: string | null }
   type StateRow = { projectId: string; state: string }
 
   const [allFiles, allStates] = await Promise.all([
@@ -978,7 +926,7 @@ export async function batchCheckRequirementsAndTransition(
         projectId: { in: projectIds },
         roundId,
       },
-      select: { projectId: true, requirementId: true, submissionFileRequirementId: true },
+      select: { projectId: true, requirementId: true },
     }) as Promise<FileRow[]>,
     prisma.projectRoundState.findMany({
       where: { roundId, projectId: { in: projectIds } },
@@ -1004,18 +952,8 @@ export async function batchCheckRequirementsAndTransition(
     if (!currentState || !eligibleStates.includes(currentState)) continue
 
     const files = filesByProject.get(projectId) ?? []
-
-    // Check legacy requirements
-    if (requirements.length > 0) {
-      const fulfilledIds = new Set(files.map((f) => f.requirementId).filter(Boolean))
-      if (!requirements.every((r: { id: string }) => fulfilledIds.has(r.id))) continue
-    }
-
-    // Check submission requirements
-    if (submissionRequirements.length > 0) {
-      const fulfilledSubIds = new Set(files.map((f) => f.submissionFileRequirementId).filter(Boolean))
-      if (!submissionRequirements.every((r: { id: string }) => fulfilledSubIds.has(r.id))) continue
-    }
+    const fulfilledIds = new Set(files.map((f) => f.requirementId).filter(Boolean))
+    if (!requirements.every((r: { id: string }) => fulfilledIds.has(r.id))) continue
 
     toTransition.push(projectId)
   }

src/server/utils/evaluation-form-lookup.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import type { PrismaClient, CompetitionCategory, EvaluationForm } from '@prisma/client'
+
+/**
+ * Find the active EvaluationForm for a round, with category-aware resolution.
+ *
+ * Resolution order:
+ * 1. If `category` is provided, try the category-specific active form first.
+ * 2. Fall back to the shared form (category = null).
+ * 3. If no `category` provided, return the shared form directly.
+ */
+export async function findActiveForm(
+  prisma: PrismaClient | Pick<PrismaClient, 'evaluationForm'>,
+  roundId: string,
+  category?: CompetitionCategory | null,
+): Promise<EvaluationForm | null> {
+  if (category) {
+    const specific = await prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
+      where: { roundId, isActive: true, category },
+    })
+    if (specific) return specific
+  }
+  // Fallback to shared form (category = null)
+  return prisma.evaluationForm.findFirst({
+    where: { roundId, isActive: true, category: null },
+  })
+}

src/types/competition-configs.ts

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export const EvaluationConfigSchema = z.object({
   requiredReviewsPerProject: z.number().int().positive().default(3),
 
   scoringMode: z.enum(['criteria', 'global', 'binary']).default('criteria'),
+  perCategoryCriteria: z.boolean().default(false),
   requireFeedback: z.boolean().default(true),
   feedbackMinLength: z.number().int().nonnegative().default(0),
   requireAllCriteriaScored: z.boolean().default(true),

tests/unit/award-master.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { resolveAwardWinner } from '@/server/services/award-winner-resolver'
+
+describe('resolveAwardWinner', () => {
+  it('returns the sole voted project when all agree', () => {
+    const votes = [
+      { userId: 'u1', projectId: 'p1' },
+      { userId: 'u2', projectId: 'p1' },
+    ]
+    expect(resolveAwardWinner(votes, 'u1')).toBe('p1')
+  })
+
+  it('returns the majority winner when no tie', () => {
+    const votes = [
+      { userId: 'u1', projectId: 'p1' },
+      { userId: 'u2', projectId: 'p2' },
+      { userId: 'u3', projectId: 'p1' },
+    ]
+    expect(resolveAwardWinner(votes, 'u1')).toBe('p1')
+  })
+
+  it('uses chair vote as tiebreaker', () => {
+    const votes = [
+      { userId: 'chair', projectId: 'p2' },
+      { userId: 'u2', projectId: 'p1' },
+    ]
+    expect(resolveAwardWinner(votes, 'chair')).toBe('p2')
+  })
+
+  it('returns chair pick when tied and chair voted for one of the tied projects', () => {
+    const votes = [
+      { userId: 'chair', projectId: 'p3' },
+      { userId: 'u2', projectId: 'p1' },
+      { userId: 'u3', projectId: 'p2' },
+    ]
+    expect(resolveAwardWinner(votes, 'chair')).toBe('p3')
+  })
+
+  it('returns sole vote for solo sponsor', () => {
+    const votes = [{ userId: 'sponsor', projectId: 'p1' }]
+    expect(resolveAwardWinner(votes, 'sponsor')).toBe('p1')
+  })
+
+  it('throws if no votes', () => {
+    expect(() => resolveAwardWinner([], 'chair')).toThrow()
+  })
+})