Most offices and laboratories are equipped with Apple and PC computers connected to the campus fiber optic network. Individual laboratories working in X-ray crystallography and NMR structure determination have fast workstations for graphics and data processing. Access to supercomputers at the state-owned N.C. Supercomputing Center and at national supercomputer centers is available to individual projects. Financial Aid Predoctoral fellowships and assistantships are available on a competitive basis. The University provides major medical insurance.
Postdoctoral positions are available to qualified individuals.
The University and surrounding area have extensive job opportunities for spouses. Nonresidents with predoctoral fellowships or assistantships are recommended for special tuition rates that approximate in-state rates. Living and Housing Costs Cost of living in the Chapel Hill area is moderate. Some housing for single and married students is maintained by the University. Furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses are also available in town.