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Student Opportunities

The following list represents opportunities for students provided by The Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics provides several opportunities for students to enhance their academic experience at Wheaton College. See below for an overview, or click on the navigation tabs to explore each in further detail.

FPE Internship Scholarships - Use the Common Application

  • Financial awards given towards B/EC or Pol/IR internships
  • $3,000 for non-credit internships and $3,500 for internships done for credit
  • Students chosen through application process
  • Applications Due:  TBD for Summer 2025 (check for updates in early 2025)
  • Internship must fit with the  FPE Mission

FPE Scholars - No Topics Currently Proposed (check back for updates)

  • Financial awards given towards student summer research projects
  • Students chosen through application process
  • Internship must fit with the FPE Mission

Data Driven Policy Debate for 2025-2026

  • Motion: The administration's new trade tariff policies will produce a net benefit for the U.S. economy. 
    • Students will argue for the affirmative or negative
    • Final debate to be held on March 3, 2026

FPE Abroad International Study Program: 2025 

  • FPE's International Study Program traveled to Western Europe in the summer 2025, for the first time since the 1990's, to explore the changing relationship between the United States and Europe, as well as the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. 

    Coursework began on campus for two weeks, followed by two weeks in Switzerland. Students then embarked on four weeks of academic meetings (e.g. NATO,  embassies, etc.) in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.  Faculty included former 3 Wheaton professors, American intelligence leaders, a retired Army general officer and a former White House Fellow. 

    Stay tuned for more information about future FPE Abroad International Study Program opportunities in the future!

If you have questions about these opportunities please contact the FPE office, at 630.752.5975.