can i set the git repository to be in the project's directory instead?

IU-93.13, jdk 6, linux (fc11), git 1.6.5.2

When I put a project under version control with git, the git repo is
stored in ~/.git with a path to the ~/IdeaProjects/ProjectName.
I think I'd prefer each project to have its own git repo, say in ~/IdeaProjects/ProjectName/.git.
Can this be set? Please advise. Thanks.