The Leboy-Davis Fellowship was created in 2006 to honor two pioneers in the fight for women at Penn, Phoebe Leboy and Helen Davies, both of whom are distinguished senior faculty members in the health sciences.  The award is given to graduate students whose research will foster women's health, well-being, and educational equality in the world. The 2011 recipients are:

1. Samira Ali, PhD Candidate in Social Work. The Leboy-Davies fellowship is funding Ms. Ali’s trip toKolkata, India where she will being doing fieldwork to reduce and prevent the spread of HIV among female sex workers in India by exploring the new terrain of mother-daughter communication regarding sexual health and risk. Ms. Ali’s research will undoubtedly foster the health and well-being of these women and their children who live within the sex worker community in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
2. Kamila Alexander, PhD Candidate in Nursing - The Leboy-Davies fellowship will fund the transcription Ms. Alexander’s interviews with young women. Ms. Alexander’s research promises to expand the scope of sexual safety among the population of Black emerging adult women. Her work is of critical importance and will undoubtedly foster the health and well-being of these young women.