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Now in its 20th year, offers an annual scholarship to an outstanding Norwegian scholar at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo and Bergen, and gives the successful Scholar 6-7 weeks of placements in 3 different types of financial institution in the City of London in the Autumn, before the student goes on to study for a term at CASS City of London Business School.
Bridge Ward Club host the scholar at its events during the time the scholar is in the City and a Certificate is presented. This year’s scholar is Brage Dyrseth. The scholar of 2019, Sven Lyngholm, played in the Bridge Ward Club Challenge Cup with the ‘Bridge Ward All Stars’ and is acting as liaison with previous scholars. Sven returned to the City in the autumn of 2020 to take up his place on the Masters course at the London School of Economics.
The Trustees are as follows:
Contact the Trust via Bridge Ward Club: bwc@bridgewardclub.org.uk
Brage (Norwegian Scholar 2024),Sven (2019), Lord Mayor, Trustees from the Norwegian Scholarship Trust, BWC committee members.
Brage Dyrseth. the Lord Mayor, Keith Bottomley & Geoffrey Bond
L-R: Deputy Keith Bottomley, Alderman Sir Alan Yarrow, Jonas, Kathryn Williams, Roma Bhowmick and Michael Cooper.
L-R: John Carnaby, Nikolai and Michael Cooper
The Norwegian Scholar for 2026/27 is 21 year old Scott Andreas Hasle .
BI Norwegian Business School Bergen, Norway Bachelor of Science in Finance August 2024 – June 2027 • Top 2% of class GPA: 4.73/5.0
Professional Experience
Edrupt Oslo, Norway Incoming Summer Intern May 2026 – August 2026 • Set to develop Corporate Finance coursework, covering valuation, capital structure, and investment decision making.
CBRE Oslo, Norway Valuation Intern (Off-cycle) January 2026 – May 2026 • Building DCF and cap-rate models for valuation of circa 10BNOK commercial real estate assets across industrial, office, and multifamily sectors.
Edrupt Oslo, Norway Summer Intern June 2025 – August 2025 • Developed undergraduate and graduate-level Financial Analysis coursework currently delivered to 200+ students, covering financial statements, valuations and performance metrics.
Addition information (Leadership experiences & interests)
Other Experience
BI Norwegian Business School Bergen, Norway Mathematics Teaching Assistant December 2025 – May 2026
BI Norwegian Business School Bergen, Norway Economics 1 Teaching Assistant August 2025 – December 2025
Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) Oslo, Norway Sports Referee June 2019 – January 2023
The Norwegian Scholar for 2025/26 is Lynh Normann- BI Norwegian Business School, Nydalen Oslo, Norway Bachelor of Science in Finance | GPA: 4.615/5.0 August 2023 – June 2026
Scholarships: Women in Tech and Finance
Relevant Coursework: Statistics, Market & Institutions, Finance, Introduction to Quantitative Finance,
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assessica AS – Start-up Company Oslo, Norway Equity Analyst July 2024 – Present • Founder, equity analyst with fellow students, company research, company reports, DCF valuation
Bilia AS – Automobile Dealer Oslo, Norway Accountant June 2024 – Present • Bookkeeping and auditing
VITA AS – Cosmetic Store Oslo, Norway Salesperson June 2023 – June 2024 • Stock replenishment, operating the cash register, assisting customers, receiving goods
The Way UB – Entrepreneurship Gjøvik, Norway CEO & Founder August 2022 – May 2023 • Youth Enterprise aimed at organizing events to promote inclusivity within the student culture, specifically focusing on the Norwegian graduation “Russe” tradition.
LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BI Student Organization | Karrieredagene, Finance Board, BISO Invest Oslo, Norway Manager, Financial Manager, PR & Communication Manager September 2023 – Present • Responsible for holding weekly meetings, leading and collaborating in teams of 6-8, planning events for the students at the BSc in Finance, attended pitch nights with BISO Invest and responsible for their budgeting
Group Leader in a private Norwegian graduation group & Board member of “Russestyret” at GVS Gjøvik, Norway Due to the “Russ” graduation tradition January 2022 – May 2023 • Forming a group with friends and became the group leader. Responsible for raising enough money to buy a van, initiating fundraisers, lighting, sound, and venue rentals for the merch release event
CheerDance & Taekwondo Coach Gjøvik, Norway Instructor August 2018 – June 2019 • Teaching elements and choreography to children and youth
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Language: Fluent in Norwegian, intermediate proficiency in English
Computer: Advanced in i.e., Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook), Bloomberg, VBA, R-Studio, Python, Canva
Interests: Shipping, market dynamics, macroeconomics, growth mindset, voluntary work, event planning,
