Brittingham Viking Organization

2012 Scholarships Announced

Scholarships for students from Scandinavia and the United States have been announced. Please see below for more details.


Danish Citizens: Please click here for more information on the Ella and Scott Brittingham Scholarship to study at UW-Madison for the 2012/2013 academic year. Deadline for application is May 1st.

Danish Citizens: Please click here for more information on the Madsen WAA scholarship to study at UW Madison for the summer of 2012.

Norwegian Citizens Please click here for information regarding the Apeland and WAA scholarships for students from Norway to study at UW-Madison. A PDF version of the instructions to apply can be found here.

U.S. Citizens: Application period for the Ehrnooth and Horelli scholarships has now closed.

If you have questions or want more information on these scholarships, please send your requests to VikingScholarships@gmail.com


59th Annual BVO Convention 2012 in Madison, WI


Registration NOW OPEN for the BVO 2012 Convention! Please click here for more information and to register.

August 31-September 3, 2012
Madison, WI


Apply now to spend a semester in Scandinavia. You'll get a world-class education and become part of a 50-year-old alumni family of scholarship winners. Anyone can study abroad, but only a few will have the “Viking” experience!

About the BVO

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The Brittingham Viking Organization has been making academic, social and professional connections between UW-Madison and Scandinavia for more than 50 years. The organization was founded in 1953 by Thomas E. Brittingham Jr. to bring Nordic students to UW-Madison. Soon after, a program was instituted that provided scholarships for UW-Madison students to study in Scandinavia, and since then, hundreds have benefited from the program. Once students participate in a BVO program, they become members of the organization, which raises funds to sustain the scholarships for future generations.