The Big Bang Theory cast launches science scholarship at top university
The cast of hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory has established a scholarship for students studying science and math at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The Emmy-winning series features characters who are physicists and engineers, and now the actors, in partnership with show co-creator Chuck Lorre's Family Foundation, have set up a scholarship for aspiring scientists at the top university.
Lorre's organization and nearly 50 The Big Bang Theory crew and
cast members, including Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, have
raised more than $4 million for The Big Bang Theory Scholarship
Endowment.
It will benefit 20 incoming undergraduate students in need of
financial aid and looking to study Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) at the university.
Lorre made the announcement in a statement which reads: "We have
all been given a gift with The Big Bang Theory, a show that's not
only based in the scientific community, but also enthusiastically
supported by that same community - this is our opportunity to give
back. In that spirit, our Big Bang family has made a meaningful
contribution, and together, we'll share in the support of these
future scholars, scientists and leaders."
The partnership marks the first scholarship endowment created and
funded by a television show at UCLA.