A lot of people are debating if this post is legit. I can't make any definite statements, but an 87% response rate for any job application is extremely high.
The crazy thing is he says 54 people were willing to accept a fellowship from his Western name. How does that work, exactly? In his application he communicates that he also has a fellowship available that he could give to the people he is applying to? It doesn't make sense to me.