AngularJS ngRepeat and orderBy.

HTML

<div ng-app="myApp" ng-controller="ListCtrl">
  <select>
    <option ng-repeat="dat in data.project_topics">
      {{dat}}
    </option>
  </select>
</div>

JavaScript

angular.module('myApp', [])
  .controller('ListCtrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.data = {
      "project_topics": [
        "- Any -",
        "Access for disadvantaged",
        "Agriculture, forestry and fisheries",
        "Animal welfare",
        "Energy and resources",
        "Enhance social inclusion, equal opportunities and participation in sports",
        "Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship)",
        "Entrepreneurial learning - entrepreneurship education",
        "Environment and climate change"
      ]
    };
  });