English proposal a student finds moving (9)
I believe the answer is:
emotional
'moving' is the definition.
(moving can mean very emotional)
'english proposal a student' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation as in OED).
'proposal' becomes 'motion' (proposal at a meeting).
'student' becomes 'L' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'e'+'motion'+'a'+'l'='EMOTIONAL'
'finds' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for emotional that I've seen before include "Arousing strong feelings" , "Subject to intense feelings" , "Showing feelings like love or fear" , "Heart-warming" , "Moving" .)