Brittingham Viking Organization

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.

Study in Norway, Finland or Denmark on Scholarship

Apply now to spend a semester or summer 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.
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