You want to put yourself in the best light since the HKPF is very competitive. I think it is best you write your research proposal on an area that you are familiar with, for example, based on your published work. Once you join HKU, you have 15 months to work with me and develop a thesis topic that you like.这是一个导师给我的留言,导师建议我写自己熟悉而不是他的方向啊